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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,882.60, 124,310.70 and 27,478.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,882.60, 124,310.70 and 27,478.60 is: 41,213.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,882.60 : 124,310.70 = 27,478.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,882.60/124,310.70 = 27,478.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,882.60x = 124,310.70 × 27,478.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,882.60x = 3,415,884,001.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,884,001.02/82,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,213.52

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