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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,699.88, 104,470.50 and 42,165.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,699.88, 104,470.50 and 42,165.88 is: 58,191.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,699.88 : 104,470.50 = 42,165.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,699.88/104,470.50 = 42,165.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,699.88x = 104,470.50 × 42,165.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,699.88x = 4,405,090,566.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,090,566.54/75,699.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,191.51

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