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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,120.17, 121,684.59 and 24,998.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,120.17, 121,684.59 and 24,998.83 is: 37,499.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,120.17 : 121,684.59 = 24,998.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,120.17/121,684.59 = 24,998.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,120.17x = 121,684.59 × 24,998.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,120.17x = 3,041,972,074.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,041,972,074.82/81,120.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,499.58

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