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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,735.40, 122,603.10 and 42,304.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,735.40, 122,603.10 and 42,304.60 is: 63,456.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,735.40 : 122,603.10 = 42,304.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,735.40/122,603.10 = 42,304.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,735.40x = 122,603.10 × 42,304.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,735.40x = 5,186,675,104.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,186,675,104.26/81,735.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,456.90

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