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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,216.40, 121,824.60 and 53,222.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,216.40, 121,824.60 and 53,222.80 is: 79,834.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,216.40 : 121,824.60 = 53,222.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,216.40/121,824.60 = 53,222.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,216.40x = 121,824.60 × 53,222.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,216.40x = 6,483,846,320.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,846,320.88/81,216.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,834.20

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