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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,515.51, 164,272.79 and 42,908.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,515.51, 164,272.79 and 42,908.60 is: 64,362.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,515.51 : 164,272.79 = 42,908.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,515.51/164,272.79 = 42,908.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,515.51x = 164,272.79 × 42,908.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,515.51x = 7,048,715,222.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,048,715,222.45/109,515.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,362.71

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