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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,179.20, 163,855.20 and 42,651.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,179.20, 163,855.20 and 42,651.20 is: 64,010.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,179.20 : 163,855.20 = 42,651.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,179.20/163,855.20 = 42,651.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,179.20x = 163,855.20 × 42,651.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,179.20x = 6,988,620,906.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,988,620,906.24/109,179.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,010.55

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