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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,074.94, 103,589.01 and 42,808.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,074.94, 103,589.01 and 42,808.95 is: 59,068.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,074.94 : 103,589.01 = 42,808.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,074.94/103,589.01 = 42,808.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,074.94x = 103,589.01 × 42,808.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,074.94x = 4,434,536,749.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,434,536,749.64/75,074.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,068.14

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