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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,650.40, 104,395.68 and 42,115.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,650.40, 104,395.68 and 42,115.68 is: 58,118.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,650.40 : 104,395.68 = 42,115.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,650.40/104,395.68 = 42,115.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,650.40x = 104,395.68 × 42,115.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,650.40x = 4,396,695,052.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,396,695,052.26/75,650.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,118.60

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