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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,215.20, 127,861.20 and 40,824.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,215.20, 127,861.20 and 40,824.80 is: 61,255.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,215.20 : 127,861.20 = 40,824.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,215.20/127,861.20 = 40,824.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,215.20x = 127,861.20 × 40,824.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,215.20x = 5,219,907,917.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,219,907,917.76/85,215.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,255.60

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