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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,685.50, 104,449.23 and 42,151.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,685.50, 104,449.23 and 42,151.50 is: 58,170.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,685.50 : 104,449.23 = 42,151.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,685.50/104,449.23 = 42,151.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,685.50x = 104,449.23 × 42,151.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,685.50x = 4,402,691,718.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,402,691,718.35/75,685.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,170.87

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