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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,842.48, 124,250.76 and 27,438.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,842.48, 124,250.76 and 27,438.48 is: 41,153.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,842.48 : 124,250.76 = 27,438.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,842.48/124,250.76 = 27,438.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,842.48x = 124,250.76 × 27,438.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,842.48x = 3,409,251,993.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,409,251,993.24/82,842.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,153.43

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