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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,877.40, 124,316.10 and 27,473.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,877.40, 124,316.10 and 27,473.40 is: 41,210.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,877.40 : 124,316.10 = 27,473.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,877.40/124,316.10 = 27,473.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,877.40x = 124,316.10 × 27,473.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,877.40x = 3,415,385,941.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,385,941.74/82,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,210.10

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