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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,470.48, 252,704.70 and 42,110.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,470.48, 252,704.70 and 42,110.09 is: 63,164.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,470.48 : 252,704.70 = 42,110.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,470.48/252,704.70 = 42,110.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,470.48x = 252,704.70 × 42,110.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,470.48x = 10,641,417,660.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,641,417,660.42/168,470.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,164.88

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