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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,815.60, 122,723.40 and 48,573.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,815.60, 122,723.40 and 48,573.20 is: 72,859.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,815.60 : 122,723.40 = 48,573.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,815.60/122,723.40 = 48,573.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,815.60x = 122,723.40 × 48,573.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,815.60x = 5,961,068,252.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,961,068,252.88/81,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,859.80

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