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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,946.40, 124,419.60 and 27,542.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,946.40, 124,419.60 and 27,542.40 is: 41,313.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,946.40 : 124,419.60 = 27,542.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,946.40/124,419.60 = 27,542.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,946.40x = 124,419.60 × 27,542.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,946.40x = 3,426,814,391.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,814,391.04/82,946.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,313.60

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