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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,401.40, 122,138.55 and 37,005.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,401.40, 122,138.55 and 37,005.30 is: 55,524.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,401.40 : 122,138.55 = 37,005.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,401.40/122,138.55 = 37,005.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,401.40x = 122,138.55 × 37,005.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,401.40x = 4,519,773,684.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,773,684.32/81,401.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,524.52

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