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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,024.30, 121,521.78 and 21,846.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,024.30, 121,521.78 and 21,846.06 is: 32,765.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,024.30 : 121,521.78 = 21,846.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,024.30/121,521.78 = 21,846.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,024.30x = 121,521.78 × 21,846.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,024.30x = 2,654,772,097.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,654,772,097.19/81,024.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,765.13

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