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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,727.75, 122,598.67 and 22,563.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,727.75, 122,598.67 and 22,563.43 is: 33,847.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,727.75 : 122,598.67 = 22,563.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,727.75/122,598.67 = 22,563.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,727.75x = 122,598.67 × 22,563.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,727.75x = 2,766,246,508.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,246,508.64/81,727.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,847.09

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