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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,600.96, 104,329.44 and 42,066.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,600.96, 104,329.44 and 42,066.24 is: 58,051.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,600.96 : 104,329.44 = 42,066.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,600.96/104,329.44 = 42,066.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,600.96x = 104,329.44 × 42,066.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,600.96x = 4,388,747,262.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,388,747,262.11/75,600.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,051.48

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