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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,939.35, 124,409.02 and 27,535.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,939.35, 124,409.02 and 27,535.35 is: 41,303.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,939.35 : 124,409.02 = 27,535.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,939.35/124,409.02 = 27,535.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,939.35x = 124,409.02 × 27,535.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,939.35x = 3,425,645,286.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,425,645,286.81/82,939.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,303.02

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