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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,959.20, 122,938.80 and 40,400.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,959.20, 122,938.80 and 40,400.80 is: 60,601.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,959.20 : 122,938.80 = 40,400.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,959.20/122,938.80 = 40,400.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,959.20x = 122,938.80 × 40,400.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,959.20x = 4,966,825,871.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,966,825,871.04/81,959.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,601.20

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