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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,236.60, 121,914.75 and 38,542.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,236.60, 121,914.75 and 38,542.18 is: 57,841.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,236.60 : 121,914.75 = 38,542.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,236.60/121,914.75 = 38,542.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,236.60x = 121,914.75 × 38,542.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,236.60x = 4,698,860,239.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,860,239.16/81,236.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,841.67

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