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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,464.40, 122,099.40 and 42,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,464.40, 122,099.40 and 42,001.20 is: 62,951.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,464.40 : 122,099.40 = 42,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,464.40/122,099.40 = 42,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,464.40x = 122,099.40 × 42,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,464.40x = 5,128,321,319.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,128,321,319.28/81,464.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,951.69

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