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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,397.90, 123,564.81 and 28,352.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,397.90, 123,564.81 and 28,352.27 is: 42,517.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,397.90 : 123,564.81 = 28,352.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,397.90/123,564.81 = 28,352.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,397.90x = 123,564.81 × 28,352.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,397.90x = 3,503,342,855.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,503,342,855.62/82,397.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,517.38

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