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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,474.40, 122,114.40 and 73,115.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,474.40, 122,114.40 and 73,115.20 is: 109,585.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,474.40 : 122,114.40 = 73,115.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,474.40/122,114.40 = 73,115.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,474.40x = 122,114.40 × 73,115.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,474.40x = 8,928,418,778.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,928,418,778.88/81,474.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,585.57

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