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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,424.34, 122,143.80 and 22,260.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,424.34, 122,143.80 and 22,260.32 is: 33,392.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,424.34 : 122,143.80 = 22,260.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,424.34/122,143.80 = 22,260.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,424.34x = 122,143.80 × 22,260.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,424.34x = 2,718,960,074.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,718,960,074.02/81,424.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,392.47

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