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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,487.80, 122,231.70 and 71,638.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,487.80, 122,231.70 and 71,638.20 is: 107,457.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,487.80 : 122,231.70 = 71,638.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,487.80/122,231.70 = 71,638.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,487.80x = 122,231.70 × 71,638.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,487.80x = 8,756,458,970.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,756,458,970.94/81,487.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,457.30

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