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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,195.73, 121,793.60 and 28,592.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,195.73, 121,793.60 and 28,592.89 is: 42,889.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,195.73 : 121,793.60 = 28,592.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,195.73/121,793.60 = 28,592.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,195.73x = 121,793.60 × 28,592.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,195.73x = 3,482,430,864.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,482,430,864.54/81,195.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,889.34

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