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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,057.40, 163,610.40 and 42,491.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,057.40, 163,610.40 and 42,491.60 is: 63,746.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,057.40 : 163,610.40 = 42,491.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,057.40/163,610.40 = 42,491.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,057.40x = 163,610.40 × 42,491.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,057.40x = 6,952,067,672.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,952,067,672.64/109,057.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,746.87

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