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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,055.20, 121,525.20 and 36,703.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,055.20, 121,525.20 and 36,703.20 is: 55,028.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,055.20 : 121,525.20 = 36,703.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,055.20/121,525.20 = 36,703.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,055.20x = 121,525.20 × 36,703.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,055.20x = 4,460,363,720.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,460,363,720.64/81,055.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,028.72

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