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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,386.10, 122,115.60 and 28,833.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,386.10, 122,115.60 and 28,833.30 is: 43,262.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,386.10 : 122,115.60 = 28,833.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,386.10/122,115.60 = 28,833.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,386.10x = 122,115.60 × 28,833.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,386.10x = 3,520,995,729.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,520,995,729.48/81,386.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,262.86

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