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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,616.75, 104,351.12 and 42,082.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,616.75, 104,351.12 and 42,082.75 is: 58,074.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,616.75 : 104,351.12 = 42,082.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,616.75/104,351.12 = 42,082.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,616.75x = 104,351.12 × 42,082.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,616.75x = 4,391,382,095.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,391,382,095.18/75,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,074.20

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