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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,186.23, 181,862.39 and 42,300.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,186.23, 181,862.39 and 42,300.45 is: 63,479.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,186.23 : 181,862.39 = 42,300.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,186.23/181,862.39 = 42,300.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,186.23x = 181,862.39 × 42,300.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,186.23x = 7,692,860,723.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,692,860,723.57/121,186.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,479.66

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