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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,869.10, 164,810.08 and 42,401.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,869.10, 164,810.08 and 42,401.49 is: 63,604.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,869.10 : 164,810.08 = 42,401.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,869.10/164,810.08 = 42,401.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,869.10x = 164,810.08 × 42,401.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,869.10x = 6,988,192,393.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,988,192,393.98/109,869.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,604.71

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