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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,929.80, 161,894.70 and 42,265.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,929.80, 161,894.70 and 42,265.80 is: 63,398.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,929.80 : 161,894.70 = 42,265.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,929.80/161,894.70 = 42,265.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,929.80x = 161,894.70 × 42,265.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,929.80x = 6,842,609,011.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,842,609,011.26/107,929.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,398.70

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