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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,015.80, 121,523.70 and 71,174.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,015.80, 121,523.70 and 71,174.30 is: 106,761.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,015.80 : 121,523.70 = 71,174.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,015.80/121,523.70 = 71,174.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,015.80x = 121,523.70 × 71,174.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,015.80x = 8,649,364,280.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,649,364,280.91/81,015.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,761.45

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