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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,912.80, 124,369.20 and 27,508.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,912.80, 124,369.20 and 27,508.80 is: 41,263.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,912.80 : 124,369.20 = 27,508.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,912.80/124,369.20 = 27,508.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,912.80x = 124,369.20 × 27,508.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,912.80x = 3,421,247,448.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,421,247,448.96/82,912.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,263.20

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