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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,940.35, 124,410.52 and 27,536.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,940.35, 124,410.52 and 27,536.35 is: 41,304.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,940.35 : 124,410.52 = 27,536.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,940.35/124,410.52 = 27,536.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,940.35x = 124,410.52 × 27,536.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,940.35x = 3,425,811,000.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,425,811,000.35/82,940.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,304.52

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