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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,945.34, 124,418.01 and 27,541.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,945.34, 124,418.01 and 27,541.34 is: 41,312.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,945.34 : 124,418.01 = 27,541.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,945.34/124,418.01 = 27,541.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,945.34x = 124,418.01 × 27,541.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,945.34x = 3,426,638,715.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,638,715.53/82,945.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,312.01

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