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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,836.64, 112,896.42 and 53,154.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,836.64, 112,896.42 and 53,154.28 is: 73,328.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,836.64 : 112,896.42 = 53,154.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,836.64/112,896.42 = 53,154.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,836.64x = 112,896.42 × 53,154.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,836.64x = 6,000,927,919.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,000,927,919.68/81,836.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,328.13

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