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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,154.40, 121,731.60 and 47,890.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,154.40, 121,731.60 and 47,890.40 is: 71,835.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,154.40 : 121,731.60 = 47,890.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,154.40/121,731.60 = 47,890.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,154.40x = 121,731.60 × 47,890.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,154.40x = 5,829,775,016.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,829,775,016.64/81,154.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,835.60

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