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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,918.01, 122,906.64 and 28,617.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,918.01, 122,906.64 and 28,617.89 is: 42,937.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,918.01 : 122,906.64 = 28,617.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,918.01/122,906.64 = 28,617.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,918.01x = 122,906.64 × 28,617.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,918.01x = 3,517,328,560.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,517,328,560.70/81,918.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,937.18

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