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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,073.47, 121,640.24 and 27,770.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,073.47, 121,640.24 and 27,770.74 is: 41,666.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,073.47 : 121,640.24 = 27,770.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,073.47/121,640.24 = 27,770.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,073.47x = 121,640.24 × 27,770.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,073.47x = 3,378,039,478.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,039,478.58/81,073.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,666.40

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