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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,532, 122,301.60 and 22,366.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,532, 122,301.60 and 22,366.32 is: 33,550.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,532 : 122,301.60 = 22,366.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,532/122,301.60 = 22,366.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,532x = 122,301.60 × 22,366.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,532x = 2,735,436,722.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,735,436,722.11/81,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,550.47

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