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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,941.12, 122,914.11 and 32,019.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,941.12, 122,914.11 and 32,019.20 is: 48,029.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,941.12 : 122,914.11 = 32,019.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,941.12/122,914.11 = 32,019.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,941.12x = 122,914.11 × 32,019.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,941.12x = 3,935,611,470.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,935,611,470.91/81,941.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,029.75

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