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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,434.54, 122,120.22 and 28,116.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,434.54, 122,120.22 and 28,116.84 is: 42,164.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,434.54 : 122,120.22 = 28,116.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,434.54/122,120.22 = 28,116.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,434.54x = 122,120.22 × 28,116.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,434.54x = 3,433,634,686.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,433,634,686.50/81,434.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,164.35

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