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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,187.13, 181,863.74 and 42,301.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,187.13, 181,863.74 and 42,301.37 is: 63,481.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,187.13 : 181,863.74 = 42,301.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,187.13/181,863.74 = 42,301.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,187.13x = 181,863.74 × 42,301.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,187.13x = 7,693,084,446.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,693,084,446.01/121,187.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,481.04

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