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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,089.48, 103,635.11 and 42,824.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,089.48, 103,635.11 and 42,824.17 is: 59,103.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,089.48 : 103,635.11 = 42,824.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,089.48/103,635.11 = 42,824.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,089.48x = 103,635.11 × 42,824.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,089.48x = 4,438,087,568.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,438,087,568.61/75,089.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,103.99

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