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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,185.40, 121,778.10 and 53,191.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,185.40, 121,778.10 and 53,191.80 is: 79,787.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,185.40 : 121,778.10 = 53,191.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,185.40/121,778.10 = 53,191.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,185.40x = 121,778.10 × 53,191.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,185.40x = 6,477,596,339.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,477,596,339.58/81,185.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,787.70

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