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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,028.80, 121,543.20 and 28,432.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,028.80, 121,543.20 and 28,432.80 is: 42,649.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,028.80 : 121,543.20 = 28,432.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,028.80/121,543.20 = 28,432.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,028.80x = 121,543.20 × 28,432.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,028.80x = 3,455,813,496.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,455,813,496.96/81,028.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,649.20

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