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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,019.80, 121,529.70 and 28,423.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,019.80, 121,529.70 and 28,423.80 is: 42,635.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,019.80 : 121,529.70 = 28,423.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,019.80/121,529.70 = 28,423.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,019.80x = 121,529.70 × 28,423.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,019.80x = 3,454,335,886.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,454,335,886.86/81,019.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,635.70

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