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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,817.40, 124,226.10 and 27,413.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,817.40, 124,226.10 and 27,413.40 is: 41,120.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,817.40 : 124,226.10 = 27,413.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,817.40/124,226.10 = 27,413.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,817.40x = 124,226.10 × 27,413.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,817.40x = 3,405,459,769.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,405,459,769.74/82,817.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,120.10

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