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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,842.28, 179,750.13 and 42,902.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,842.28, 179,750.13 and 42,902.21 is: 64,348.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,842.28 : 179,750.13 = 42,902.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,842.28/179,750.13 = 42,902.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,842.28x = 179,750.13 × 42,902.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,842.28x = 7,711,676,926.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,711,676,926.04/119,842.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,348.55

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