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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,509.10, 164,142.15 and 42,927.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,509.10, 164,142.15 and 42,927.10 is: 64,343.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,509.10 : 164,142.15 = 42,927.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,509.10/164,142.15 = 42,927.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,509.10x = 164,142.15 × 42,927.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,509.10x = 7,046,146,487.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,046,146,487.27/109,509.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,343.02

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