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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,161.40, 121,742.10 and 28,576.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,161.40, 121,742.10 and 28,576.20 is: 42,864.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,161.40 : 121,742.10 = 28,576.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,161.40/121,742.10 = 28,576.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,161.40x = 121,742.10 × 28,576.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,161.40x = 3,478,926,598.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,926,598.02/81,161.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,864.30

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