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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,041.60, 181,538.10 and 57,861.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,041.60, 181,538.10 and 57,861.60 is: 86,780.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,041.60 : 181,538.10 = 57,861.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,041.60/181,538.10 = 57,861.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,041.60x = 181,538.10 × 57,861.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,041.60x = 10,504,084,926.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,504,084,926.96/121,041.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,780.78

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