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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,383.80, 123,546.90 and 42,927.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,383.80, 123,546.90 and 42,927.80 is: 64,376.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,383.80 : 123,546.90 = 42,927.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,383.80/123,546.90 = 42,927.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,383.80x = 123,546.90 × 42,927.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,383.80x = 5,303,596,613.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,303,596,613.82/82,383.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,376.69

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