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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,931.80, 124,397.70 and 27,527.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,931.80, 124,397.70 and 27,527.80 is: 41,291.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,931.80 : 124,397.70 = 27,527.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,931.80/124,397.70 = 27,527.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,931.80x = 124,397.70 × 27,527.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,931.80x = 3,424,395,006.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,424,395,006.06/82,931.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,291.70

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