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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,036.34, 121,566.66 and 28,436.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,036.34, 121,566.66 and 28,436.56 is: 42,659.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,036.34 : 121,566.66 = 28,436.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,036.34/121,566.66 = 28,436.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,036.34x = 121,566.66 × 28,436.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,036.34x = 3,456,937,621.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,937,621.09/81,036.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,659.10

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