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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,396.42, 104,000.76 and 54,204.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,396.42, 104,000.76 and 54,204.12 is: 74,768.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,396.42 : 104,000.76 = 54,204.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,396.42/104,000.76 = 54,204.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,396.42x = 104,000.76 × 54,204.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,396.42x = 5,637,269,675.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,637,269,675.13/75,396.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,768.40

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