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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,286.40, 181,937.70 and 41,323.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,286.40, 181,937.70 and 41,323.20 is: 61,987.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,286.40 : 181,937.70 = 41,323.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,286.40/181,937.70 = 41,323.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,286.40x = 181,937.70 × 41,323.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,286.40x = 7,518,247,964.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,518,247,964.64/121,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,987.56

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