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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,449.40, 122,174.10 and 28,864.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,449.40, 122,174.10 and 28,864.20 is: 43,296.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,449.40 : 122,174.10 = 28,864.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,449.40/122,174.10 = 28,864.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,449.40x = 122,174.10 × 28,864.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,449.40x = 3,526,457,657.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,526,457,657.22/81,449.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,296.30

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