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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,178.40, 181,775.70 and 41,215.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,178.40, 181,775.70 and 41,215.20 is: 61,825.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,178.40 : 181,775.70 = 41,215.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,178.40/181,775.70 = 41,215.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,178.40x = 181,775.70 × 41,215.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,178.40x = 7,491,921,830.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,491,921,830.64/121,178.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,825.55

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