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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,885.64, 182,832.54 and 41,922.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,885.64, 182,832.54 and 41,922.84 is: 62,885.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,885.64 : 182,832.54 = 41,922.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,885.64/182,832.54 = 41,922.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,885.64x = 182,832.54 × 41,922.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,885.64x = 7,664,859,321.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,664,859,321.21/121,885.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,885.66

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