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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,906.75, 113,715.23 and 42,525.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,906.75, 113,715.23 and 42,525.84 is: 63,707.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,906.75 : 113,715.23 = 42,525.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,906.75/113,715.23 = 42,525.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,906.75x = 113,715.23 × 42,525.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,906.75x = 4,835,835,392.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,835,835,392.26/75,906.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,707.58

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