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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,060.50, 121,591.29 and 25,656.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,060.50, 121,591.29 and 25,656.50 is: 38,484.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,060.50 : 121,591.29 = 25,656.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,060.50/121,591.29 = 25,656.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,060.50x = 121,591.29 × 25,656.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,060.50x = 3,119,606,931.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,606,931.89/81,060.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,484.92

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