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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,242.40, 121,766.40 and 41,779.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,242.40, 121,766.40 and 41,779.20 is: 62,618.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,242.40 : 121,766.40 = 41,779.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,242.40/121,766.40 = 41,779.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,242.40x = 121,766.40 × 41,779.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,242.40x = 5,087,302,778.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,087,302,778.88/81,242.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,618.81

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