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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,246.40, 121,820.40 and 53,132.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,246.40, 121,820.40 and 53,132.52 is: 79,666.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,246.40 : 121,820.40 = 53,132.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,246.40/121,820.40 = 53,132.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,246.40x = 121,820.40 × 53,132.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,246.40x = 6,472,624,839.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,472,624,839.41/81,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,666.60

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