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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,352.87, 182,111.28 and 42,467.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,352.87, 182,111.28 and 42,467.78 is: 63,730.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,352.87 : 182,111.28 = 42,467.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,352.87/182,111.28 = 42,467.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,352.87x = 182,111.28 × 42,467.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,352.87x = 7,733,861,774.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,733,861,774.56/121,352.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,730.36

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