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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,179.60, 121,781.52 and 28,579.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,179.60, 121,781.52 and 28,579.80 is: 42,873.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,179.60 : 121,781.52 = 28,579.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,179.60/121,781.52 = 28,579.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,179.60x = 121,781.52 × 28,579.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,179.60x = 3,480,491,485.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,480,491,485.30/81,179.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,873.97

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