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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,948.42, 122,932.15 and 28,623.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,948.42, 122,932.15 and 28,623.89 is: 42,939.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,948.42 : 122,932.15 = 28,623.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,948.42/122,932.15 = 28,623.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,948.42x = 122,932.15 × 28,623.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,948.42x = 3,518,796,574.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,518,796,574.83/81,948.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,939.16

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