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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,269.60, 181,861.20 and 42,386.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,269.60, 181,861.20 and 42,386.40 is: 63,564.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,269.60 : 181,861.20 = 42,386.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,269.60/181,861.20 = 42,386.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,269.60x = 181,861.20 × 42,386.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,269.60x = 7,708,441,567.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,708,441,567.68/121,269.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,564.50

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