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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,052.40, 121,549.80 and 36,700.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,052.40, 121,549.80 and 36,700.40 is: 55,037.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,052.40 : 121,549.80 = 36,700.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,052.40/121,549.80 = 36,700.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,052.40x = 121,549.80 × 36,700.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,052.40x = 4,460,926,279.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,460,926,279.92/81,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,037.56

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