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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,124.58, 121,703.79 and 27,814.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,124.58, 121,703.79 and 27,814.41 is: 41,727.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,124.58 : 121,703.79 = 27,814.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,124.58/121,703.79 = 27,814.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,124.58x = 121,703.79 × 27,814.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,124.58x = 3,385,118,974.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,118,974.54/81,124.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,727.42

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