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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,760.20, 163,199.74 and 42,202.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,760.20, 163,199.74 and 42,202.94 is: 63,327.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,760.20 : 163,199.74 = 42,202.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,760.20/163,199.74 = 42,202.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,760.20x = 163,199.74 × 42,202.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,760.20x = 6,887,508,835.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,887,508,835.24/108,760.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,327.47

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