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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,815.02, 182,677.02 and 41,830.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,815.02, 182,677.02 and 41,830.28 is: 62,729.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,815.02 : 182,677.02 = 41,830.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,815.02/182,677.02 = 41,830.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,815.02x = 182,677.02 × 41,830.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,815.02x = 7,641,430,896.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,641,430,896.17/121,815.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,729.79

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