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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,920.30, 124,380.45 and 27,516.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,920.30, 124,380.45 and 27,516.30 is: 41,274.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,920.30 : 124,380.45 = 27,516.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,920.30/124,380.45 = 27,516.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,920.30x = 124,380.45 × 27,516.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,920.30x = 3,422,489,776.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,422,489,776.34/82,920.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,274.45

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