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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,804.16, 104,610.56 and 42,270.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,804.16, 104,610.56 and 42,270.72 is: 58,334.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,804.16 : 104,610.56 = 42,270.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,804.16/104,610.56 = 42,270.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,804.16x = 104,610.56 × 42,270.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,804.16x = 4,421,963,690.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,421,963,690.80/75,804.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,334.05

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