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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,779.60, 122,669.40 and 81,261.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,779.60, 122,669.40 and 81,261.20 is: 121,891.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,779.60 : 122,669.40 = 81,261.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,779.60/122,669.40 = 81,261.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,779.60x = 122,669.40 × 81,261.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,779.60x = 9,968,262,647.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,968,262,647.28/81,779.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,891.80

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