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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,920.40, 122,686.20 and 50,427.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,920.40, 122,686.20 and 50,427.60 is: 75,521.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,920.40 : 122,686.20 = 50,427.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,920.40/122,686.20 = 50,427.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,920.40x = 122,686.20 × 50,427.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,920.40x = 6,186,770,619.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,186,770,619.12/81,920.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,521.73

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