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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,879.40, 124,319.10 and 27,475.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,879.40, 124,319.10 and 27,475.40 is: 41,213.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,879.40 : 124,319.10 = 27,475.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,879.40/124,319.10 = 27,475.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,879.40x = 124,319.10 × 27,475.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,879.40x = 3,415,717,000.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,717,000.14/82,879.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,213.10

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