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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,691.28, 182,538 and 42,806.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,691.28, 182,538 and 42,806.12 is: 64,209.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,691.28 : 182,538 = 42,806.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,691.28/182,538 = 42,806.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,691.28x = 182,538 × 42,806.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,691.28x = 7,813,743,532.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,813,743,532.56/121,691.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,209.56

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