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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,590.00, 123,865.76 and 40,427.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,590.00, 123,865.76 and 40,427.83 is: 60,632.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,590.00 : 123,865.76 = 40,427.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,590.00/123,865.76 = 40,427.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,590.00x = 123,865.76 × 40,427.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,590.00x = 5,007,624,264.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,007,624,264.97/82,590.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,632.33

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