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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,242.75, 121,875.78 and 25,087.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,242.75, 121,875.78 and 25,087.66 is: 37,635.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,242.75 : 121,875.78 = 25,087.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,242.75/121,875.78 = 25,087.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,242.75x = 121,875.78 × 25,087.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,242.75x = 3,057,578,130.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,578,130.87/81,242.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,635.09

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