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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,275.11, 122,521.80 and 75,856.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,275.11, 122,521.80 and 75,856.21 is: 114,352.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,275.11 : 122,521.80 = 75,856.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,275.11/122,521.80 = 75,856.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,275.11x = 122,521.80 × 75,856.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,275.11x = 9,294,039,390.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,294,039,390.38/81,275.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,352.84

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