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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,494.34, 182,243.12 and 42,610.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,494.34, 182,243.12 and 42,610.86 is: 63,916.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,494.34 : 182,243.12 = 42,610.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,494.34/182,243.12 = 42,610.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,494.34x = 182,243.12 × 42,610.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,494.34x = 7,765,536,072.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,765,536,072.28/121,494.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,916.85

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