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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,656.02, 104,381.75 and 42,944.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,656.02, 104,381.75 and 42,944.99 is: 59,250.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,656.02 : 104,381.75 = 42,944.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,656.02/104,381.75 = 42,944.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,656.02x = 104,381.75 × 42,944.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,656.02x = 4,482,673,395.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,482,673,395.54/75,656.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,250.72

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