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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,192.38, 121,839.31 and 39,076.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,192.38, 121,839.31 and 39,076.91 is: 58,639.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,192.38 : 121,839.31 = 39,076.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,192.38/121,839.31 = 39,076.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,192.38x = 121,839.31 × 39,076.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,192.38x = 4,761,103,167.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,761,103,167.83/81,192.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,639.78

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