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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,500.10, 123,750.15 and 41,028.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,500.10, 123,750.15 and 41,028.10 is: 61,542.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,500.10 : 123,750.15 = 41,028.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,500.10/123,750.15 = 41,028.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,500.10x = 123,750.15 × 41,028.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,500.10x = 5,077,233,529.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,077,233,529.22/82,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,542.15

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