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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,872.75, 124,309.14 and 27,468.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,872.75, 124,309.14 and 27,468.75 is: 41,203.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,872.75 : 124,309.14 = 27,468.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,872.75/124,309.14 = 27,468.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,872.75x = 124,309.14 × 27,468.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,872.75x = 3,414,616,689.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,414,616,689.38/82,872.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,203.13

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