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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,796.50, 104,601.33 and 42,264.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,796.50, 104,601.33 and 42,264.66 is: 58,326.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,796.50 : 104,601.33 = 42,264.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,796.50/104,601.33 = 42,264.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,796.50x = 104,601.33 × 42,264.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,796.50x = 4,420,939,648.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,420,939,648.00/75,796.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,326.44

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