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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,491.40, 122,164.20 and 53,424.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,491.40, 122,164.20 and 53,424.90 is: 80,089.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,491.40 : 122,164.20 = 53,424.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,491.40/122,164.20 = 53,424.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,491.40x = 122,164.20 × 53,424.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,491.40x = 6,526,610,168.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,526,610,168.58/81,491.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,089.56

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