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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,104.40, 103,655.46 and 42,838.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,104.40, 103,655.46 and 42,838.86 is: 59,124.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,104.40 : 103,655.46 = 42,838.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,104.40/103,655.46 = 42,838.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,104.40x = 103,655.46 × 42,838.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,104.40x = 4,440,481,739.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,440,481,739.18/75,104.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,124.12

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