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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,946.10, 128,951.55 and 41,612.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,946.10, 128,951.55 and 41,612.10 is: 62,433.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,946.10 : 128,951.55 = 41,612.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,946.10/128,951.55 = 41,612.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,946.10x = 128,951.55 × 41,612.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,946.10x = 5,365,944,793.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,365,944,793.76/85,946.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,433.84

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