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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,784.27, 100,476.25 and 42,565.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,784.27, 100,476.25 and 42,565.40 is: 58,760.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,784.27 : 100,476.25 = 42,565.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,784.27/100,476.25 = 42,565.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,784.27x = 100,476.25 × 42,565.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,784.27x = 4,276,811,539.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,276,811,539.74/72,784.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,760.11

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