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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,145.84, 121,725.18 and 28,567.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,145.84, 121,725.18 and 28,567.12 is: 42,852.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,145.84 : 121,725.18 = 28,567.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,145.84/121,725.18 = 28,567.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,145.84x = 121,725.18 × 28,567.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,145.84x = 3,477,337,824.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,477,337,824.08/81,145.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,852.94

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