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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,480.40, 123,713.40 and 27,076.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,480.40, 123,713.40 and 27,076.40 is: 40,612.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,480.40 : 123,713.40 = 27,076.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,480.40/123,713.40 = 27,076.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,480.40x = 123,713.40 × 27,076.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,480.40x = 3,349,713,503.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,349,713,503.76/82,480.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,612.24

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