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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,949.60, 124,424.40 and 27,545.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,949.60, 124,424.40 and 27,545.60 is: 41,318.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,949.60 : 124,424.40 = 27,545.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,949.60/124,424.40 = 27,545.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,949.60x = 124,424.40 × 27,545.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,949.60x = 3,427,344,752.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,427,344,752.64/82,949.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,318.40

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