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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,111.34, 121,673.40 and 28,532.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,111.34, 121,673.40 and 28,532.62 is: 42,801.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,111.34 : 121,673.40 = 28,532.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,111.34/121,673.40 = 28,532.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,111.34x = 121,673.40 × 28,532.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,111.34x = 3,471,660,886.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,471,660,886.31/81,111.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,801.18

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