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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,238.37, 121,869.17 and 25,083.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,238.37, 121,869.17 and 25,083.10 is: 37,628.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,238.37 : 121,869.17 = 25,083.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,238.37/121,869.17 = 25,083.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,238.37x = 121,869.17 × 25,083.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,238.37x = 3,056,855,843.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,056,855,843.27/81,238.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,628.23

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