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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,589.96, 122,355.03 and 28,268.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,589.96, 122,355.03 and 28,268.17 is: 42,391.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,589.96 : 122,355.03 = 28,268.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,589.96/122,355.03 = 28,268.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,589.96x = 122,355.03 × 28,268.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,589.96x = 3,458,752,788.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,752,788.40/81,589.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,391.89

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