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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,736.84, 104,517.12 and 42,202.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,736.84, 104,517.12 and 42,202.84 is: 58,240.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,736.84 : 104,517.12 = 42,202.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,736.84/104,517.12 = 42,202.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,736.84x = 104,517.12 × 42,202.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,736.84x = 4,410,919,292.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,919,292.62/75,736.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,240.08

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