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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,490.30, 122,257.05 and 28,894.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,490.30, 122,257.05 and 28,894.30 is: 43,349.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,490.30 : 122,257.05 = 28,894.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,490.30/122,257.05 = 28,894.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,490.30x = 122,257.05 × 28,894.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,490.30x = 3,532,531,879.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,532,531,879.82/81,490.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,349.11

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