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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,116.40, 181,728.60 and 42,287.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,116.40, 181,728.60 and 42,287.20 is: 63,449.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,116.40 : 181,728.60 = 42,287.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,116.40/181,728.60 = 42,287.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,116.40x = 181,728.60 × 42,287.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,116.40x = 7,684,793,653.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,684,793,653.92/121,116.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,449.65

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