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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,880.10, 124,320.15 and 41,408.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,880.10, 124,320.15 and 41,408.10 is: 62,112.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,880.10 : 124,320.15 = 41,408.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,880.10/124,320.15 = 41,408.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,880.10x = 124,320.15 × 41,408.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,880.10x = 5,147,861,203.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,147,861,203.22/82,880.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,112.15

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