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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,736.11, 122,600.82 and 28,440.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,736.11, 122,600.82 and 28,440.30 is: 42,659.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,736.11 : 122,600.82 = 28,440.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,736.11/122,600.82 = 28,440.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,736.11x = 122,600.82 × 28,440.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,736.11x = 3,486,804,101.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,486,804,101.05/81,736.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,659.29

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