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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,577.53, 112,578.05 and 61,123.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,577.53, 112,578.05 and 61,123.28 is: 84,350.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,577.53 : 112,578.05 = 61,123.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,577.53/112,578.05 = 61,123.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,577.53x = 112,578.05 × 61,123.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,577.53x = 6,881,139,261.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,881,139,261.92/81,577.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,350.91

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