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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,854.40, 124,281.60 and 27,450.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,854.40, 124,281.60 and 27,450.40 is: 41,175.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,854.40 : 124,281.60 = 27,450.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,854.40/124,281.60 = 27,450.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,854.40x = 124,281.60 × 27,450.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,854.40x = 3,411,579,632.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,579,632.64/82,854.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,175.60

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