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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,085.12, 121,620.25 and 57,493.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,085.12, 121,620.25 and 57,493.87 is: 86,235.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,085.12 : 121,620.25 = 57,493.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,085.12/121,620.25 = 57,493.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,085.12x = 121,620.25 × 57,493.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,085.12x = 6,992,418,842.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,992,418,842.87/81,085.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,235.54

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