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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,893.60, 124,340.40 and 27,489.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,893.60, 124,340.40 and 27,489.60 is: 41,234.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,893.60 : 124,340.40 = 27,489.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,893.60/124,340.40 = 27,489.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,893.60x = 124,340.40 × 27,489.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,893.60x = 3,418,067,859.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,418,067,859.84/82,893.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,234.40

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