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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,862.40, 122,793.60 and 56,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,862.40, 122,793.60 and 56,979.20 is: 85,468.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,862.40 : 122,793.60 = 56,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,862.40/122,793.60 = 56,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,862.40x = 122,793.60 × 56,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,862.40x = 6,996,681,093.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,996,681,093.12/81,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,468.80

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