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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,949.60, 122,962.80 and 42,551.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,949.60, 122,962.80 and 42,551.20 is: 63,846.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,949.60 : 122,962.80 = 42,551.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,949.60/122,962.80 = 42,551.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,949.60x = 122,962.80 × 42,551.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,949.60x = 5,232,214,695.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,232,214,695.36/81,949.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,846.74

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