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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,101.45, 103,639.17 and 42,835.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,101.45, 103,639.17 and 42,835.23 is: 59,112.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,101.45 : 103,639.17 = 42,835.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,101.45/103,639.17 = 42,835.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,101.45x = 103,639.17 × 42,835.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,101.45x = 4,439,407,683.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,439,407,683.96/75,101.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,112.15

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