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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,100.23, 121,487.23 and 40,451.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,100.23, 121,487.23 and 40,451.19 is: 60,595.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,100.23 : 121,487.23 = 40,451.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,100.23/121,487.23 = 40,451.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,100.23x = 121,487.23 × 40,451.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,100.23x = 4,914,303,073.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,914,303,073.87/81,100.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,595.43

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