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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,092.30, 103,639 and 42,826.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,092.30, 103,639 and 42,826.98 is: 59,107.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,092.30 : 103,639 = 42,826.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,092.30/103,639 = 42,826.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,092.30x = 103,639 × 42,826.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,092.30x = 4,438,545,380.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,438,545,380.22/75,092.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,107.86

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