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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,717.20, 181,100.10 and 41,815.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,717.20, 181,100.10 and 41,815.10 is: 62,731.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,717.20 : 181,100.10 = 41,815.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,717.20/181,100.10 = 41,815.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,717.20x = 181,100.10 × 41,815.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,717.20x = 7,572,718,791.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,572,718,791.51/120,717.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,731.07

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