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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,441.50, 122,132.22 and 28,119.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,441.50, 122,132.22 and 28,119.86 is: 42,169.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,441.50 : 122,132.22 = 28,119.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,441.50/122,132.22 = 28,119.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,441.50x = 122,132.22 × 28,119.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,441.50x = 3,434,340,927.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,434,340,927.89/81,441.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,169.42

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