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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,017.88, 121,525.80 and 27,709.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,017.88, 121,525.80 and 27,709.32 is: 41,563.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,017.88 : 121,525.80 = 27,709.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,017.88/121,525.80 = 27,709.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,017.88x = 121,525.80 × 27,709.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,017.88x = 3,367,397,280.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,367,397,280.46/81,017.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,563.63

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