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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,061.98, 121,599.10 and 21,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,061.98, 121,599.10 and 21,896.80 is: 32,846.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,061.98 : 121,599.10 = 21,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,061.98/121,599.10 = 21,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,061.98x = 121,599.10 × 21,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,061.98x = 2,662,631,172.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,662,631,172.88/81,061.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,846.86

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