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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,201.24, 121,800.52 and 24,275.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,201.24, 121,800.52 and 24,275.28 is: 36,412.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,201.24 : 121,800.52 = 24,275.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,201.24/121,800.52 = 24,275.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,201.24x = 121,800.52 × 24,275.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,201.24x = 2,956,741,727.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,956,741,727.15/81,201.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,412.52

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