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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,919.80, 124,379.70 and 27,515.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,919.80, 124,379.70 and 27,515.80 is: 41,273.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,919.80 : 124,379.70 = 27,515.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,919.80/124,379.70 = 27,515.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,919.80x = 124,379.70 × 27,515.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,919.80x = 3,422,406,949.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,422,406,949.26/82,919.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,273.70

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