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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,989.12, 122,891.52 and 40,465.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,989.12, 122,891.52 and 40,465.28 is: 60,652.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,989.12 : 122,891.52 = 40,465.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,989.12/122,891.52 = 40,465.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,989.12x = 122,891.52 × 40,465.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,989.12x = 4,972,839,766.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,972,839,766.43/81,989.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,652.43

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