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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,509.40, 122,336.10 and 48,187.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,509.40, 122,336.10 and 48,187.80 is: 72,324.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,509.40 : 122,336.10 = 48,187.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,509.40/122,336.10 = 48,187.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,509.40x = 122,336.10 × 48,187.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,509.40x = 5,895,107,519.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,107,519.58/81,509.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,324.27

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