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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,060.42, 121,522.59 and 28,504.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,060.42, 121,522.59 and 28,504.38 is: 42,732.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,060.42 : 121,522.59 = 28,504.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,060.42/121,522.59 = 28,504.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,060.42x = 121,522.59 × 28,504.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,060.42x = 3,463,926,083.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,926,083.94/81,060.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,732.64

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