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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,567.38, 104,283.59 and 42,033.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,567.38, 104,283.59 and 42,033.38 is: 58,006.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,567.38 : 104,283.59 = 42,033.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,567.38/104,283.59 = 42,033.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,567.38x = 104,283.59 × 42,033.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,567.38x = 4,383,391,034.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,391,034.65/75,567.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,006.40

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