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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,820.50, 104,632.29 and 42,286.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,820.50, 104,632.29 and 42,286.50 is: 58,355.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,820.50 : 104,632.29 = 42,286.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,820.50/104,632.29 = 42,286.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,820.50x = 104,632.29 × 42,286.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,820.50x = 4,424,533,331.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,424,533,331.09/75,820.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,355.37

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