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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,000.40, 121,484.40 and 38,880.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,000.40, 121,484.40 and 38,880.40 is: 58,312.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,000.40 : 121,484.40 = 38,880.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,000.40/121,484.40 = 38,880.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,000.40x = 121,484.40 × 38,880.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,000.40x = 4,723,362,065.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,723,362,065.76/81,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,312.82

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