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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,877.40, 122,816.10 and 40,315.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,877.40, 122,816.10 and 40,315.80 is: 60,473.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,877.40 : 122,816.10 = 40,315.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,877.40/122,816.10 = 40,315.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,877.40x = 122,816.10 × 40,315.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,877.40x = 4,951,429,324.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,951,429,324.38/81,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,473.70

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