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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,705.36, 104,472.36 and 42,171.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,705.36, 104,472.36 and 42,171.36 is: 58,195.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,705.36 : 104,472.36 = 42,171.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,705.36/104,472.36 = 42,171.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,705.36x = 104,472.36 × 42,171.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,705.36x = 4,405,741,503.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,741,503.61/75,705.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,195.90

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