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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,389.80, 123,584.70 and 40,917.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,389.80, 123,584.70 and 40,917.80 is: 61,376.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,389.80 : 123,584.70 = 40,917.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,389.80/123,584.70 = 40,917.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,389.80x = 123,584.70 × 40,917.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,389.80x = 5,056,814,037.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,056,814,037.66/82,389.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,376.70

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