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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,453.15, 122,149.75 and 28,131.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,453.15, 122,149.75 and 28,131.56 is: 42,186.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,453.15 : 122,149.75 = 28,131.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,453.15/122,149.75 = 28,131.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,453.15x = 122,149.75 × 28,131.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,453.15x = 3,436,263,021.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,436,263,021.11/81,453.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,186.99

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