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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,820.32, 170,749.01 and 42,748.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,820.32, 170,749.01 and 42,748.49 is: 64,129.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,820.32 : 170,749.01 = 42,748.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,820.32/170,749.01 = 42,748.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,820.32x = 170,749.01 × 42,748.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,820.32x = 7,299,262,880.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,299,262,880.24/113,820.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,129.70

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