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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,020.40, 121,514.40 and 38,900.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,020.40, 121,514.40 and 38,900.40 is: 58,342.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,020.40 : 121,514.40 = 38,900.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,020.40/121,514.40 = 38,900.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,020.40x = 121,514.40 × 38,900.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,020.40x = 4,726,958,765.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,726,958,765.76/81,020.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,342.82

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