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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,037.71, 181,561.45 and 42,159.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,037.71, 181,561.45 and 42,159.91 is: 63,241.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,037.71 : 181,561.45 = 42,159.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,037.71/181,561.45 = 42,159.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,037.71x = 181,561.45 × 42,159.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,037.71x = 7,654,614,180.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,654,614,180.67/121,037.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,241.56

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