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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,421.20, 122,149.24 and 25,260.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,421.20, 122,149.24 and 25,260.10 is: 37,895.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,421.20 : 122,149.24 = 25,260.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,421.20/122,149.24 = 25,260.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,421.20x = 122,149.24 × 25,260.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,421.20x = 3,085,502,017.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,085,502,017.32/81,421.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,895.56

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