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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,562.77, 122,342.88 and 28,293.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,562.77, 122,342.88 and 28,293.54 is: 42,439.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,562.77 : 122,342.88 = 28,293.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,562.77/122,342.88 = 28,293.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,562.77x = 122,342.88 × 28,293.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,562.77x = 3,461,513,169.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,513,169.00/81,562.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,439.87

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