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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,728.31, 122,599.52 and 22,563.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,728.31, 122,599.52 and 22,563.99 is: 33,847.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,728.31 : 122,599.52 = 22,563.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,728.31/122,599.52 = 22,563.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,728.31x = 122,599.52 × 22,563.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,728.31x = 2,766,334,343.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,334,343.28/81,728.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,847.93

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