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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,603.20, 113,404.80 and 42,425.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,603.20, 113,404.80 and 42,425.60 is: 63,638.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,603.20 : 113,404.80 = 42,425.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,603.20/113,404.80 = 42,425.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,603.20x = 113,404.80 × 42,425.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,603.20x = 4,811,266,682.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,811,266,682.88/75,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,638.40

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