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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,203.40, 181,859.10 and 42,374.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,203.40, 181,859.10 and 42,374.20 is: 63,580.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,203.40 : 181,859.10 = 42,374.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,203.40/181,859.10 = 42,374.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,203.40x = 181,859.10 × 42,374.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,203.40x = 7,706,133,875.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,706,133,875.22/121,203.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,580.18

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