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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,603.04, 162,853.44 and 42,074.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,603.04, 162,853.44 and 42,074.32 is: 63,091.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,603.04 : 162,853.44 = 42,074.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,603.04/162,853.44 = 42,074.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,603.04x = 162,853.44 × 42,074.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,603.04x = 6,851,947,747.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,851,947,747.66/108,603.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,091.68

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