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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,017.40, 121,526.10 and 56,085.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,017.40, 121,526.10 and 56,085.60 is: 84,128.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,017.40 : 121,526.10 = 56,085.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,017.40/121,526.10 = 56,085.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,017.40x = 121,526.10 × 56,085.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,017.40x = 6,815,864,234.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,815,864,234.16/81,017.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,128.40

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