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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,618.08, 182,418.12 and 42,733.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,618.08, 182,418.12 and 42,733.08 is: 64,096.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,618.08 : 182,418.12 = 42,733.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,618.08/182,418.12 = 42,733.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,618.08x = 182,418.12 × 42,733.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,618.08x = 7,795,288,115.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,795,288,115.41/121,618.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,096.46

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