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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,585.35, 122,373.02 and 25,417.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,585.35, 122,373.02 and 25,417.50 is: 38,124.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,585.35 : 122,373.02 = 25,417.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,585.35/122,373.02 = 25,417.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,585.35x = 122,373.02 × 25,417.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,585.35x = 3,110,415,661.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,110,415,661.78/81,585.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,124.68

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