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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,643.04, 104,387.36 and 42,116.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,643.04, 104,387.36 and 42,116.96 is: 58,121.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,643.04 : 104,387.36 = 42,116.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,643.04/104,387.36 = 42,116.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,643.04x = 104,387.36 × 42,116.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,643.04x = 4,396,478,265.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,396,478,265.63/75,643.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,121.39

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