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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,482.42, 182,225.25 and 42,598.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,482.42, 182,225.25 and 42,598.95 is: 63,898.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,482.42 : 182,225.25 = 42,598.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,482.42/182,225.25 = 42,598.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,482.42x = 182,225.25 × 42,598.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,482.42x = 7,762,604,313.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,762,604,313.49/121,482.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,898.99

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