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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,267.40, 121,857.26 and 36,869.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,267.40, 121,857.26 and 36,869.93 is: 55,285.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,267.40 : 121,857.26 = 36,869.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,267.40/121,857.26 = 36,869.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,267.40x = 121,857.26 × 36,869.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,267.40x = 4,492,868,036.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,492,868,036.91/81,267.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,285.00

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