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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,980.40, 122,970.60 and 25,827.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,980.40, 122,970.60 and 25,827.60 is: 38,741.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,980.40 : 122,970.60 = 25,827.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,980.40/122,970.60 = 25,827.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,980.40x = 122,970.60 × 25,827.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,980.40x = 3,176,035,468.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,035,468.56/81,980.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,741.40

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