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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,769.91, 182,572.25 and 42,873.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,769.91, 182,572.25 and 42,873.75 is: 64,281.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,769.91 : 182,572.25 = 42,873.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,769.91/182,572.25 = 42,873.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,769.91x = 182,572.25 × 42,873.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,769.91x = 7,827,556,789.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,827,556,789.07/121,769.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,281.54

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