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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,274.86, 121,880.84 and 27,956.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,274.86, 121,880.84 and 27,956.75 is: 41,924.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,274.86 : 121,880.84 = 27,956.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,274.86/121,880.84 = 27,956.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,274.86x = 121,880.84 × 27,956.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,274.86x = 3,407,391,424.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,391,424.48/81,274.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,924.30

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