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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,201.60, 121,802.94 and 28,612.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,201.60, 121,802.94 and 28,612.08 is: 42,918.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,201.60 : 121,802.94 = 28,612.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,201.60/121,802.94 = 28,612.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,201.60x = 121,802.94 × 28,612.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,201.60x = 3,485,035,463.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,485,035,463.52/81,201.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,918.31

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