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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,322.70, 121,960.64 and 28,012.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,322.70, 121,960.64 and 28,012.53 is: 42,010.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,322.70 : 121,960.64 = 28,012.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,322.70/121,960.64 = 28,012.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,322.70x = 121,960.64 × 28,012.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,322.70x = 3,416,425,477.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,416,425,477.02/81,322.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,010.72

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