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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,813.17, 122,739.50 and 28,497.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,813.17, 122,739.50 and 28,497.35 is: 42,752.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,813.17 : 122,739.50 = 28,497.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,813.17/122,739.50 = 28,497.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,813.17x = 122,739.50 × 28,497.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,813.17x = 3,497,750,490.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,497,750,490.33/81,813.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,752.90

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