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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,589.60, 122,471.88 and 42,136.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,589.60, 122,471.88 and 42,136.12 is: 63,249.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,589.60 : 122,471.88 = 42,136.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,589.60/122,471.88 = 42,136.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,589.60x = 122,471.88 × 42,136.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,589.60x = 5,160,489,832.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,160,489,832.31/81,589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,249.36

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