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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,107.40, 103,659.60 and 42,841.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,107.40, 103,659.60 and 42,841.86 is: 59,128.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,107.40 : 103,659.60 = 42,841.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,107.40/103,659.60 = 42,841.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,107.40x = 103,659.60 × 42,841.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,107.40x = 4,440,970,070.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,440,970,070.86/75,107.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,128.26

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