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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,187.63, 181,864.49 and 42,301.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,187.63, 181,864.49 and 42,301.87 is: 63,481.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,187.63 : 181,864.49 = 42,301.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,187.63/181,864.49 = 42,301.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,187.63x = 181,864.49 × 42,301.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,187.63x = 7,693,208,013.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,693,208,013.60/121,187.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,481.79

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