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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,346.20, 121,883.21 and 53,231.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,346.20, 121,883.21 and 53,231.10 is: 79,757.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,346.20 : 121,883.21 = 53,231.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,346.20/121,883.21 = 53,231.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,346.20x = 121,883.21 × 53,231.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,346.20x = 6,487,977,339.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,487,977,339.83/81,346.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,757.60

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