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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,637, 104,379.06 and 42,105.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,637, 104,379.06 and 42,105.16 is: 58,105.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,637 : 104,379.06 = 42,105.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,637/104,379.06 = 42,105.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,637x = 104,379.06 × 42,105.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,637x = 4,394,897,021.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,394,897,021.95/75,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,105.12

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