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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,035.34, 121,565.16 and 28,435.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,035.34, 121,565.16 and 28,435.56 is: 42,657.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,035.34 : 121,565.16 = 28,435.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,035.34/121,565.16 = 28,435.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,035.34x = 121,565.16 × 28,435.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,035.34x = 3,456,773,401.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,773,401.09/81,035.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,657.60

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