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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,209.28, 121,820.75 and 29,931.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,209.28, 121,820.75 and 29,931.88 is: 44,900.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,209.28 : 121,820.75 = 29,931.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,209.28/121,820.75 = 29,931.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,209.28x = 121,820.75 × 29,931.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,209.28x = 3,646,323,461.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,323,461.41/81,209.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,900.33

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