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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,951.27, 124,419.98 and 42,927.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,951.27, 124,419.98 and 42,927.14 is: 64,387.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,951.27 : 124,419.98 = 42,927.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,951.27/124,419.98 = 42,927.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,951.27x = 124,419.98 × 42,927.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,951.27x = 5,340,994,318.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,340,994,318.63/82,951.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,387.13

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