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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,574.88, 104,291.60 and 42,040.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,574.88, 104,291.60 and 42,040.16 is: 58,014.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,574.88 : 104,291.60 = 42,040.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,574.88/104,291.60 = 42,040.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,574.88x = 104,291.60 × 42,040.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,574.88x = 4,384,435,550.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,384,435,550.66/75,574.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,014.46

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