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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,119.80, 121,679.70 and 57,500.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,119.80, 121,679.70 and 57,500.20 is: 86,250.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,119.80 : 121,679.70 = 57,500.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,119.80/121,679.70 = 57,500.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,119.80x = 121,679.70 × 57,500.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,119.80x = 6,996,607,085.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,996,607,085.94/81,119.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,250.30

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