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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,922.40, 124,383.60 and 27,511.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,922.40, 124,383.60 and 27,511.20 is: 41,266.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,922.40 : 124,383.60 = 27,511.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,922.40/124,383.60 = 27,511.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,922.40x = 124,383.60 × 27,511.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,922.40x = 3,421,942,096.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,421,942,096.32/82,922.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,266.80

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