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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,045.40, 163,592.40 and 42,479.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,045.40, 163,592.40 and 42,479.60 is: 63,728.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,045.40 : 163,592.40 = 42,479.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,045.40/163,592.40 = 42,479.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,045.40x = 163,592.40 × 42,479.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,045.40x = 6,949,339,715.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,949,339,715.04/109,045.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,728.87

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