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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,086.08, 121,579.44 and 28,501.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,086.08, 121,579.44 and 28,501.60 is: 42,734.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,086.08 : 121,579.44 = 28,501.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,086.08/121,579.44 = 28,501.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,086.08x = 121,579.44 × 28,501.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,086.08x = 3,465,208,567.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,465,208,567.10/81,086.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,734.94

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