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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,658.40, 122,390.40 and 42,195.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,658.40, 122,390.40 and 42,195.20 is: 63,242.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,658.40 : 122,390.40 = 42,195.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,658.40/122,390.40 = 42,195.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,658.40x = 122,390.40 × 42,195.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,658.40x = 5,164,287,406.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,164,287,406.08/81,658.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,242.57

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