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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,589.20, 122,364.36 and 22,429.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,589.20, 122,364.36 and 22,429.32 is: 33,638.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,589.20 : 122,364.36 = 22,429.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,589.20/122,364.36 = 22,429.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,589.20x = 122,364.36 × 22,429.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,589.20x = 2,744,549,387.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,549,387.04/81,589.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,638.64

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