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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,551.68, 104,259.18 and 42,017.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,551.68, 104,259.18 and 42,017.68 is: 57,983.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,551.68 : 104,259.18 = 42,017.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,551.68/104,259.18 = 42,017.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,551.68x = 104,259.18 × 42,017.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,551.68x = 4,380,728,862.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,728,862.30/75,551.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,983.21

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