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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,484.40, 122,129.40 and 42,021.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,484.40, 122,129.40 and 42,021.20 is: 62,981.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,484.40 : 122,129.40 = 42,021.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,484.40/122,129.40 = 42,021.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,484.40x = 122,129.40 × 42,021.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,484.40x = 5,132,023,943.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,132,023,943.28/81,484.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,981.67

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