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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,606.20, 122,175.70 and 50,230.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,606.20, 122,175.70 and 50,230.20 is: 75,201.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,606.20 : 122,175.70 = 50,230.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,606.20/122,175.70 = 50,230.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,606.20x = 122,175.70 × 50,230.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,606.20x = 6,136,909,846.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,136,909,846.14/81,606.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,201.51

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