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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,959.40, 169,506.30 and 42,845.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,959.40, 169,506.30 and 42,845.80 is: 64,294.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,959.40 : 169,506.30 = 42,845.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,959.40/169,506.30 = 42,845.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,959.40x = 169,506.30 × 42,845.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,959.40x = 7,262,633,028.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,262,633,028.54/112,959.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,294.19

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