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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,722.40, 122,583.60 and 53,728.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,722.40, 122,583.60 and 53,728.80 is: 80,593.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,722.40 : 122,583.60 = 53,728.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,722.40/122,583.60 = 53,728.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,722.40x = 122,583.60 × 53,728.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,722.40x = 6,586,269,727.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,586,269,727.68/81,722.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,593.20

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