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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,932.40, 122,801.40 and 42,469.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,932.40, 122,801.40 and 42,469.20 is: 63,653.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,932.40 : 122,801.40 = 42,469.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,932.40/122,801.40 = 42,469.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,932.40x = 122,801.40 × 42,469.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,932.40x = 5,215,277,216.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,215,277,216.88/81,932.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,653.42

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