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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,030.12, 121,599.54 and 28,439.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,030.12, 121,599.54 and 28,439.76 is: 42,678.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,030.12 : 121,599.54 = 28,439.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,030.12/121,599.54 = 28,439.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,030.12x = 121,599.54 × 28,439.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,030.12x = 3,458,261,733.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,261,733.71/81,030.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,678.72

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