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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,532.50, 122,316.30 and 25,371.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,532.50, 122,316.30 and 25,371.42 is: 38,062.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,532.50 : 122,316.30 = 25,371.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,532.50/122,316.30 = 25,371.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,532.50x = 122,316.30 × 25,371.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,532.50x = 3,103,338,220.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,103,338,220.15/81,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,062.59

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