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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,657.60, 122,486.40 and 56,725.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,657.60, 122,486.40 and 56,725.80 is: 85,088.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,657.60 : 122,486.40 = 56,725.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,657.60/122,486.40 = 56,725.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,657.60x = 122,486.40 × 56,725.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,657.60x = 6,948,139,029.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,948,139,029.12/81,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,088.70

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