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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,677.60, 122,516.40 and 40,205.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,677.60, 122,516.40 and 40,205.60 is: 60,308.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,677.60 : 122,516.40 = 40,205.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,677.60/122,516.40 = 40,205.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,677.60x = 122,516.40 × 40,205.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,677.60x = 4,925,845,371.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,925,845,371.84/81,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,308.40

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