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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,387.40, 122,081.10 and 48,123.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,387.40, 122,081.10 and 48,123.40 is: 72,185.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,387.40 : 122,081.10 = 48,123.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,387.40/122,081.10 = 48,123.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,387.40x = 122,081.10 × 48,123.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,387.40x = 5,874,957,607.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,874,957,607.74/81,387.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,185.10

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