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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,927.10, 122,894.70 and 42,561.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,927.10, 122,894.70 and 42,561.10 is: 63,843.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,927.10 : 122,894.70 = 42,561.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,927.10/122,894.70 = 42,561.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,927.10x = 122,894.70 × 42,561.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,927.10x = 5,230,533,616.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,230,533,616.17/81,927.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,843.75

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