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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,173.90, 121,773.00 and 28,574.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,173.90, 121,773.00 and 28,574.12 is: 42,865.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,173.90 : 121,773.00 = 28,574.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,173.90/121,773.00 = 28,574.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,173.90x = 121,773.00 × 28,574.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,173.90x = 3,479,556,726.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,556,726.35/81,173.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,865.46

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