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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,326.04, 121,981.86 and 28,732.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,326.04, 121,981.86 and 28,732.92 is: 43,096.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,326.04 : 121,981.86 = 28,732.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,326.04/121,981.86 = 28,732.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,326.04x = 121,981.86 × 28,732.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,326.04x = 3,504,895,024.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,504,895,024.83/81,326.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,096.84

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