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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,608.20, 113,412.30 and 42,430.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,608.20, 113,412.30 and 42,430.60 is: 63,645.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,608.20 : 113,412.30 = 42,430.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,608.20/113,412.30 = 42,430.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,608.20x = 113,412.30 × 42,430.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,608.20x = 4,812,151,936.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,812,151,936.38/75,608.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,645.90

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