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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,931.56, 122,896.53 and 37,545.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,931.56, 122,896.53 and 37,545.72 is: 56,318.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,931.56 : 122,896.53 = 37,545.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,931.56/122,896.53 = 37,545.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,931.56x = 122,896.53 × 37,545.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,931.56x = 4,614,238,704.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,614,238,704.35/81,931.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,318.21

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