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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,874.80, 122,520.60 and 56,797.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,874.80, 122,520.60 and 56,797.20 is: 84,993.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,874.80 : 122,520.60 = 56,797.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,874.80/122,520.60 = 56,797.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,874.80x = 122,520.60 × 56,797.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,874.80x = 6,958,827,022.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,958,827,022.32/81,874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,993.51

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