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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,200.90, 121,704.15 and 41,737.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,200.90, 121,704.15 and 41,737.70 is: 62,556.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,200.90 : 121,704.15 = 41,737.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,200.90/121,704.15 = 41,737.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,200.90x = 121,704.15 × 41,737.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,200.90x = 5,079,651,301.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,079,651,301.46/81,200.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,556.59

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