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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,735, 121,887.24 and 80,987.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,735, 121,887.24 and 80,987.63 is: 120,772.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,735 : 121,887.24 = 80,987.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,735/121,887.24 = 80,987.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,735x = 121,887.24 × 80,987.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,735x = 9,871,358,085.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,871,358,085.41/81,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,772.72

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