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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,734.11, 122,597.83 and 28,438.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,734.11, 122,597.83 and 28,438.29 is: 42,656.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,734.11 : 122,597.83 = 28,438.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,734.11/122,597.83 = 28,438.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,734.11x = 122,597.83 × 28,438.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,734.11x = 3,486,472,642.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,486,472,642.91/81,734.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,656.27

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