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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,750.22, 182,678.13 and 42,920.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,750.22, 182,678.13 and 42,920.78 is: 64,399.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,750.22 : 182,678.13 = 42,920.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,750.22/182,678.13 = 42,920.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,750.22x = 182,678.13 × 42,920.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,750.22x = 7,840,687,828.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,840,687,828.54/121,750.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,399.78

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