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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,859.56, 122,836.50 and 34,470.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,859.56, 122,836.50 and 34,470.96 is: 51,726.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,859.56 : 122,836.50 = 34,470.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,859.56/122,836.50 = 34,470.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,859.56x = 122,836.50 × 34,470.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,859.56x = 4,234,292,078.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,234,292,078.04/81,859.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,726.30

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