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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,588.30, 122,360.18 and 22,409.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,588.30, 122,360.18 and 22,409.90 is: 33,608.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,588.30 : 122,360.18 = 22,409.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,588.30/122,360.18 = 22,409.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,588.30x = 122,360.18 × 22,409.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,588.30x = 2,742,079,397.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,742,079,397.78/81,588.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,608.73

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