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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,203.42, 121,803.79 and 24,277.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,203.42, 121,803.79 and 24,277.46 is: 36,415.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,203.42 : 121,803.79 = 24,277.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,203.42/121,803.79 = 24,277.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,203.42x = 121,803.79 × 24,277.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,203.42x = 2,957,086,426.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,086,426.63/81,203.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,415.79

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