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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,738.36, 121,072.24 and 40,732.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,738.36, 121,072.24 and 40,732.73 is: 61,081.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,738.36 : 121,072.24 = 40,732.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,738.36/121,072.24 = 40,732.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,738.36x = 121,072.24 × 40,732.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,738.36x = 4,931,602,658.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,931,602,658.75/80,738.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,081.28

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