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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,522.40, 113,209.20 and 42,258.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,522.40, 113,209.20 and 42,258.40 is: 63,345.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,522.40 : 113,209.20 = 42,258.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,522.40/113,209.20 = 42,258.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,522.40x = 113,209.20 × 42,258.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,522.40x = 4,784,039,657.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,784,039,657.28/75,522.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,345.97

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