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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,000.40, 81,000.60 and 40,694.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,000.40, 81,000.60 and 40,694.80 is: 61,042.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,000.40 : 81,000.60 = 40,694.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,000.40/81,000.60 = 40,694.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,000.40x = 81,000.60 × 40,694.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,000.40x = 3,296,303,216.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,296,303,216.88/54,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,042.20

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