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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,399.40, 122,001.90 and 41,936.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,399.40, 122,001.90 and 41,936.20 is: 62,854.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,399.40 : 122,001.90 = 41,936.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,399.40/122,001.90 = 41,936.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,399.40x = 122,001.90 × 41,936.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,399.40x = 5,116,296,078.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,116,296,078.78/81,399.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,854.22

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