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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,260.12, 121,892.86 and 27,951.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,260.12, 121,892.86 and 27,951.56 is: 41,928.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,260.12 : 121,892.86 = 27,951.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,260.12/121,892.86 = 27,951.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,260.12x = 121,892.86 × 27,951.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,260.12x = 3,407,095,589.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,095,589.86/81,260.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,928.26

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