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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,061.72, 121,587.99 and 21,892.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,061.72, 121,587.99 and 21,892.93 is: 32,838.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,061.72 : 121,587.99 = 21,892.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,061.72/121,587.99 = 21,892.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,061.72x = 121,587.99 × 21,892.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,061.72x = 2,661,917,353.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,661,917,353.91/81,061.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,838.16

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