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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,155.04, 103,688.21 and 42,866.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,155.04, 103,688.21 and 42,866.45 is: 59,141.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,155.04 : 103,688.21 = 42,866.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,155.04/103,688.21 = 42,866.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,155.04x = 103,688.21 × 42,866.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,155.04x = 4,444,745,944.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,444,745,944.83/75,155.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,141.02

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