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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,900.56, 122,773 and 32,012.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,900.56, 122,773 and 32,012.64 is: 47,988.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,900.56 : 122,773 = 32,012.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,900.56/122,773 = 32,012.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,900.56x = 122,773 × 32,012.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,900.56x = 3,930,287,850.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,930,287,850.72/81,900.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,988.53

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