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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,470.40, 122,205.60 and 50,323.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,470.40, 122,205.60 and 50,323.20 is: 75,484.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,470.40 : 122,205.60 = 50,323.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,470.40/122,205.60 = 50,323.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,470.40x = 122,205.60 × 50,323.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,470.40x = 6,149,776,849.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,149,776,849.92/81,470.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,484.80

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