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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,866.97, 163,258.47 and 42,298.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,866.97, 163,258.47 and 42,298.34 is: 63,431.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,866.97 : 163,258.47 = 42,298.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,866.97/163,258.47 = 42,298.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,866.97x = 163,258.47 × 42,298.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,866.97x = 6,905,561,455.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,905,561,455.65/108,866.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,431.19

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