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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,943.12, 122,917.12 and 32,021.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,943.12, 122,917.12 and 32,021.20 is: 48,032.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,943.12 : 122,917.12 = 32,021.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,943.12/122,917.12 = 32,021.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,943.12x = 122,917.12 × 32,021.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,943.12x = 3,935,953,682.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,935,953,682.94/81,943.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,032.75

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