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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,612.40, 104,321.62 and 42,901.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,612.40, 104,321.62 and 42,901.41 is: 59,190.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,612.40 : 104,321.62 = 42,901.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,612.40/104,321.62 = 42,901.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,612.40x = 104,321.62 × 42,901.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,612.40x = 4,475,545,036.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,475,545,036.32/75,612.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,190.62

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