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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,801.12, 104,605.32 and 42,267.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,801.12, 104,605.32 and 42,267.12 is: 58,328.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,801.12 : 104,605.32 = 42,267.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,801.12/104,605.32 = 42,267.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,801.12x = 104,605.32 × 42,267.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,801.12x = 4,421,365,613.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,421,365,613.08/75,801.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,328.50

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