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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,048.46, 103,556.73 and 42,787.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,048.46, 103,556.73 and 42,787.24 is: 59,040.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,048.46 : 103,556.73 = 42,787.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,048.46/103,556.73 = 42,787.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,048.46x = 103,556.73 × 42,787.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,048.46x = 4,430,906,660.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,430,906,660.13/75,048.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,040.61

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