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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,600.94, 162,856.23 and 42,002.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,600.94, 162,856.23 and 42,002.65 is: 62,986.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,600.94 : 162,856.23 = 42,002.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,600.94/162,856.23 = 42,002.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,600.94x = 162,856.23 × 42,002.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,600.94x = 6,840,393,229.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,840,393,229.01/108,600.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,986.50

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