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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,182.18, 181,856.29 and 42,296.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,182.18, 181,856.29 and 42,296.40 is: 63,473.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,182.18 : 181,856.29 = 42,296.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,182.18/181,856.29 = 42,296.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,182.18x = 181,856.29 × 42,296.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,182.18x = 7,691,866,384.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,691,866,384.36/121,182.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,473.58

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