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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,894.24, 122,692.32 and 56,881.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,894.24, 122,692.32 and 56,881.44 is: 85,218.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,894.24 : 122,692.32 = 56,881.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,894.24/122,692.32 = 56,881.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,894.24x = 122,692.32 × 56,881.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,894.24x = 6,978,915,838.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,978,915,838.54/81,894.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,218.64

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