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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,517.80, 113,278.62 and 42,219.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,517.80, 113,278.62 and 42,219.24 is: 63,329.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,517.80 : 113,278.62 = 42,219.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,517.80/113,278.62 = 42,219.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,517.80x = 113,278.62 × 42,219.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,517.80x = 4,782,537,244.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,537,244.65/75,517.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,329.93

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