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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,497.40, 122,318.10 and 48,175.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,497.40, 122,318.10 and 48,175.80 is: 72,306.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,497.40 : 122,318.10 = 48,175.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,497.40/122,318.10 = 48,175.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,497.40x = 122,318.10 × 48,175.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,497.40x = 5,892,772,321.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,892,772,321.98/81,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,306.26

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