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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,599.94, 162,854.73 and 42,001.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,599.94, 162,854.73 and 42,001.65 is: 62,985.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,599.94 : 162,854.73 = 42,001.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,599.94/162,854.73 = 42,001.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,599.94x = 162,854.73 × 42,001.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,599.94x = 6,840,167,370.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,840,167,370.30/108,599.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,985.00

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