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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,856.84, 122,187.65 and 70,244.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,856.84, 122,187.65 and 70,244.68 is: 104,854.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,856.84 : 122,187.65 = 70,244.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,856.84/122,187.65 = 70,244.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,856.84x = 122,187.65 × 70,244.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,856.84x = 8,583,032,374.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,583,032,374.20/81,856.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,854.19

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