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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,208.40, 121,812.60 and 28,623.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,208.40, 121,812.60 and 28,623.20 is: 42,934.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,208.40 : 121,812.60 = 28,623.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,208.40/121,812.60 = 28,623.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,208.40x = 121,812.60 × 28,623.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,208.40x = 3,486,666,412.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,486,666,412.32/81,208.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,934.80

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