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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,301.80, 121,715.10 and 57,973.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,301.80, 121,715.10 and 57,973.80 is: 86,791.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,301.80 : 121,715.10 = 57,973.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,301.80/121,715.10 = 57,973.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,301.80x = 121,715.10 × 57,973.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,301.80x = 7,056,286,864.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,056,286,864.38/81,301.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,791.27

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