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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,322.64, 163,879.38 and 42,740.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,322.64, 163,879.38 and 42,740.64 is: 64,070.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,322.64 : 163,879.38 = 42,740.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,322.64/163,879.38 = 42,740.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,322.64x = 163,879.38 × 42,740.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,322.64x = 7,004,309,584.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,004,309,584.00/109,322.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,070.07

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