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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,714.80, 122,572.20 and 81,196.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,714.80, 122,572.20 and 81,196.40 is: 121,794.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,714.80 : 122,572.20 = 81,196.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,714.80/122,572.20 = 81,196.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,714.80x = 122,572.20 × 81,196.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,714.80x = 9,952,421,380.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,952,421,380.08/81,714.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,794.60

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