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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,155.34, 112,025.58 and 72,642.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,155.34, 112,025.58 and 72,642.42 is: 100,274.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,155.34 : 112,025.58 = 72,642.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,155.34/112,025.58 = 72,642.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,155.34x = 112,025.58 × 72,642.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,155.34x = 8,137,809,233.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,137,809,233.10/81,155.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,274.48

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