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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,839.04, 181,341.75 and 41,953.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,839.04, 181,341.75 and 41,953.28 is: 62,958.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,839.04 : 181,341.75 = 41,953.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,839.04/181,341.75 = 41,953.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,839.04x = 181,341.75 × 41,953.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,839.04x = 7,607,880,464.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,607,880,464.06/120,839.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,958.80

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