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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,071.55, 103,587.24 and 42,808.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,071.55, 103,587.24 and 42,808.83 is: 59,069.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,071.55 : 103,587.24 = 42,808.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,071.55/103,587.24 = 42,808.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,071.55x = 103,587.24 × 42,808.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,071.55x = 4,434,448,547.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,434,448,547.33/75,071.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,069.63

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