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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,568.04, 182,370.24 and 42,668.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,568.04, 182,370.24 and 42,668.40 is: 64,008.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,568.04 : 182,370.24 = 42,668.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,568.04/182,370.24 = 42,668.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,568.04x = 182,370.24 × 42,668.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,568.04x = 7,781,446,348.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,781,446,348.42/121,568.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,008.98

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