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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,599.31, 104,327.15 and 42,065.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,599.31, 104,327.15 and 42,065.31 is: 58,050.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,599.31 : 104,327.15 = 42,065.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,599.31/104,327.15 = 42,065.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,599.31x = 104,327.15 × 42,065.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,599.31x = 4,388,553,906.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,388,553,906.17/75,599.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,050.18

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