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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,032.14, 163,481.22 and 42,394.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,032.14, 163,481.22 and 42,394.59 is: 63,565.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,032.14 : 163,481.22 = 42,394.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,032.14/163,481.22 = 42,394.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,032.14x = 163,481.22 × 42,394.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,032.14x = 6,930,719,294.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,930,719,294.60/109,032.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,565.84

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