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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,720.12, 122,506.20 and 56,771.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,720.12, 122,506.20 and 56,771.86 is: 85,106.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,720.12 : 122,506.20 = 56,771.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,720.12/122,506.20 = 56,771.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,720.12x = 122,506.20 × 56,771.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,720.12x = 6,954,904,835.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,954,904,835.53/81,720.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,106.40

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