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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,101.34, 121,658.40 and 28,522.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,101.34, 121,658.40 and 28,522.62 is: 42,786.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,101.34 : 121,658.40 = 28,522.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,101.34/121,658.40 = 28,522.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,101.34x = 121,658.40 × 28,522.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,101.34x = 3,470,016,313.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,470,016,313.01/81,101.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,786.18

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