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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,876.46, 122,814.67 and 22,712.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,876.46, 122,814.67 and 22,712.14 is: 34,068.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,876.46 : 122,814.67 = 22,712.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,876.46/122,814.67 = 22,712.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,876.46x = 122,814.67 × 22,712.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,876.46x = 2,789,383,979.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,789,383,979.09/81,876.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,068.20

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