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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,754.82, 104,542.17 and 42,222.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,754.82, 104,542.17 and 42,222.98 is: 58,268.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,754.82 : 104,542.17 = 42,222.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,754.82/104,542.17 = 42,222.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,754.82x = 104,542.17 × 42,222.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,754.82x = 4,414,081,953.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,414,081,953.07/75,754.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,268.00

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