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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,961.46, 122,899.89 and 37,550.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,961.46, 122,899.89 and 37,550.15 is: 56,305.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,961.46 : 122,899.89 = 37,550.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,961.46/122,899.89 = 37,550.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,961.46x = 122,899.89 × 37,550.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,961.46x = 4,614,909,304.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,614,909,304.48/81,961.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,305.85

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