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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,269.51, 121,879.31 and 28,666.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,269.51, 121,879.31 and 28,666.70 is: 42,991.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,269.51 : 121,879.31 = 28,666.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,269.51/121,879.31 = 28,666.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,269.51x = 121,879.31 × 28,666.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,269.51x = 3,493,876,863.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,876,863.25/81,269.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,991.24

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