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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,902.50, 122,796.75 and 36,285.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,902.50, 122,796.75 and 36,285.43 is: 54,402.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,902.50 : 122,796.75 = 36,285.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,902.50/122,796.75 = 36,285.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,902.50x = 122,796.75 × 36,285.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,902.50x = 4,455,732,876.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,455,732,876.35/81,902.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,402.89

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