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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,018.40, 121,488.72 and 41,555.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,018.40, 121,488.72 and 41,555.20 is: 62,312.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,018.40 : 121,488.72 = 41,555.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,018.40/121,488.72 = 41,555.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,018.40x = 121,488.72 × 41,555.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,018.40x = 5,048,488,057.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,048,488,057.34/81,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,312.86

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