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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,428.48, 182,032.44 and 42,499.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,428.48, 182,032.44 and 42,499.64 is: 63,710.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,428.48 : 182,032.44 = 42,499.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,428.48/182,032.44 = 42,499.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,428.48x = 182,032.44 × 42,499.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,428.48x = 7,736,313,168.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,736,313,168.32/121,428.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,710.86

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