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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,027.40, 121,541.10 and 28,442.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,027.40, 121,541.10 and 28,442.20 is: 42,663.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,027.40 : 121,541.10 = 28,442.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,027.40/121,541.10 = 28,442.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,027.40x = 121,541.10 × 28,442.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,027.40x = 3,456,896,274.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,896,274.42/81,027.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,663.30

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