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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,634.02, 104,375.79 and 42,100.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,634.02, 104,375.79 and 42,100.02 is: 58,098.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,634.02 : 104,375.79 = 42,100.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,634.02/104,375.79 = 42,100.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,634.02x = 104,375.79 × 42,100.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,634.02x = 4,394,222,846.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,394,222,846.52/75,634.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,098.50

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