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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,946.24, 163,356.46 and 42,308.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,946.24, 163,356.46 and 42,308.57 is: 63,438.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,946.24 : 163,356.46 = 42,308.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,946.24/163,356.46 = 42,308.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,946.24x = 163,356.46 × 42,308.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,946.24x = 6,911,378,525.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,911,378,525.48/108,946.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,438.43

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