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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,894.60, 122,738.20 and 39,784.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,894.60, 122,738.20 and 39,784.32 is: 59,626.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,894.60 : 122,738.20 = 39,784.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,894.60/122,738.20 = 39,784.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,894.60x = 122,738.20 × 39,784.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,894.60x = 4,883,055,825.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,883,055,825.02/81,894.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,626.10

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