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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,334.40, 122,021.60 and 28,027.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,334.40, 122,021.60 and 28,027.20 is: 42,047.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,334.40 : 122,021.60 = 28,027.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,334.40/122,021.60 = 28,027.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,334.40x = 122,021.60 × 28,027.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,334.40x = 3,419,923,787.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,419,923,787.52/81,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,047.69

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