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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,106.40, 103,658.22 and 42,840.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,106.40, 103,658.22 and 42,840.86 is: 59,126.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,106.40 : 103,658.22 = 42,840.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,106.40/103,658.22 = 42,840.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,106.40x = 103,658.22 × 42,840.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,106.40x = 4,440,807,290.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,440,807,290.87/75,106.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,126.88

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