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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,850.88, 104,674.25 and 42,316.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,850.88, 104,674.25 and 42,316.88 is: 58,397.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,850.88 : 104,674.25 = 42,316.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,850.88/104,674.25 = 42,316.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,850.88x = 104,674.25 × 42,316.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,850.88x = 4,429,487,258.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,429,487,258.76/75,850.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,397.31

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