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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,192.95, 121,786.68 and 28,601.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,192.95, 121,786.68 and 28,601.06 is: 42,900.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,192.95 : 121,786.68 = 28,601.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,192.95/121,786.68 = 28,601.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,192.95x = 121,786.68 × 28,601.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,192.95x = 3,483,228,141.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,483,228,141.88/81,192.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,900.62

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