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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,679.60, 122,519.40 and 40,207.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,679.60, 122,519.40 and 40,207.60 is: 60,311.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,679.60 : 122,519.40 = 40,207.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,679.60/122,519.40 = 40,207.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,679.60x = 122,519.40 × 40,207.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,679.60x = 4,926,211,027.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,926,211,027.44/81,679.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,311.40

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