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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,076.83, 121,621.71 and 28,498.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,076.83, 121,621.71 and 28,498.11 is: 42,749.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,076.83 : 121,621.71 = 28,498.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,076.83/121,621.71 = 28,498.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,076.83x = 121,621.71 × 28,498.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,076.83x = 3,465,988,869.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,465,988,869.97/81,076.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,749.44

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