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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,422.50, 133,929.63 and 42,708.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,422.50, 133,929.63 and 42,708.18 is: 63,964.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,422.50 : 133,929.63 = 42,708.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,422.50/133,929.63 = 42,708.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,422.50x = 133,929.63 × 42,708.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,422.50x = 5,719,890,745.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,719,890,745.37/89,422.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,964.78

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