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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,938.88, 163,298.16 and 42,337.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,938.88, 163,298.16 and 42,337.44 is: 63,463.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,938.88 : 163,298.16 = 42,337.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,938.88/163,298.16 = 42,337.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,938.88x = 163,298.16 × 42,337.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,938.88x = 6,913,626,051.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,913,626,051.11/108,938.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,463.35

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