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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,617.80, 122,280.90 and 66,746.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,617.80, 122,280.90 and 66,746.20 is: 100,000.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,617.80 : 122,280.90 = 66,746.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,617.80/122,280.90 = 66,746.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,617.80x = 122,280.90 × 66,746.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,617.80x = 8,161,785,407.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,161,785,407.58/81,617.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,000.07

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