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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,690.75, 104,453.25 and 42,156.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,690.75, 104,453.25 and 42,156.75 is: 58,176.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,690.75 : 104,453.25 = 42,156.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,690.75/104,453.25 = 42,156.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,690.75x = 104,453.25 × 42,156.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,690.75x = 4,403,409,546.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,403,409,546.94/75,690.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,176.32

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