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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,894.83, 122,845.73 and 28,592.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,894.83, 122,845.73 and 28,592.17 is: 42,889.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,894.83 : 122,845.73 = 28,592.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,894.83/122,845.73 = 28,592.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,894.83x = 122,845.73 × 28,592.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,894.83x = 3,512,425,995.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,425,995.93/81,894.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,889.47

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