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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,724.40, 122,586.60 and 53,730.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,724.40, 122,586.60 and 53,730.80 is: 80,596.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,724.40 : 122,586.60 = 53,730.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,724.40/122,586.60 = 53,730.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,724.40x = 122,586.60 × 53,730.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,724.40x = 6,586,676,087.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,586,676,087.28/81,724.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,596.20

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