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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,618.80, 122,428.20 and 56,735.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,618.80, 122,428.20 and 56,735.60 is: 85,103.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,618.80 : 122,428.20 = 56,735.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,618.80/122,428.20 = 56,735.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,618.80x = 122,428.20 × 56,735.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,618.80x = 6,946,037,383.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,946,037,383.92/81,618.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,103.40

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