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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,887.88, 122,831.88 and 22,723.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,887.88, 122,831.88 and 22,723.61 is: 34,085.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,887.88 : 122,831.88 = 22,723.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,887.88/122,831.88 = 22,723.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,887.88x = 122,831.88 × 22,723.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,887.88x = 2,791,183,065.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,791,183,065.72/81,887.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,085.42

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