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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,425.84, 182,028.50 and 42,497.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,425.84, 182,028.50 and 42,497.01 is: 63,706.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,425.84 : 182,028.50 = 42,497.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,425.84/182,028.50 = 42,497.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,425.84x = 182,028.50 × 42,497.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,425.84x = 7,735,667,333.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,735,667,333.61/121,425.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,706.93

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