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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,398.40, 122,000.40 and 41,935.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,398.40, 122,000.40 and 41,935.20 is: 62,852.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,398.40 : 122,000.40 = 41,935.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,398.40/122,000.40 = 41,935.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,398.40x = 122,000.40 × 41,935.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,398.40x = 5,116,111,174.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,116,111,174.08/81,398.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,852.72

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