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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,074.60, 121,599.41 and 27,040.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,074.60, 121,599.41 and 27,040.23 is: 40,556.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,074.60 : 121,599.41 = 27,040.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,074.60/121,599.41 = 27,040.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,074.60x = 121,599.41 × 27,040.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,074.60x = 3,288,076,145.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,288,076,145.24/81,074.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,556.18

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