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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,248.40, 121,872.60 and 70,880.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,248.40, 121,872.60 and 70,880.40 is: 106,320.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,248.40 : 121,872.60 = 70,880.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,248.40/121,872.60 = 70,880.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,248.40x = 121,872.60 × 70,880.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,248.40x = 8,638,378,637.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,638,378,637.04/81,248.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,320.60

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