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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,784.40, 104,577.48 and 42,249.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,784.40, 104,577.48 and 42,249.68 is: 58,301.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,784.40 : 104,577.48 = 42,249.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,784.40/104,577.48 = 42,249.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,784.40x = 104,577.48 × 42,249.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,784.40x = 4,418,365,065.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,418,365,065.21/75,784.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,301.78

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