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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,355.37, 182,115.03 and 42,470.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,355.37, 182,115.03 and 42,470.28 is: 63,734.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,355.37 : 182,115.03 = 42,470.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,355.37/182,115.03 = 42,470.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,355.37x = 182,115.03 × 42,470.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,355.37x = 7,734,476,316.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,734,476,316.31/121,355.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,734.11

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