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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,911.75, 104,758.23 and 42,377.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,911.75, 104,758.23 and 42,377.75 is: 58,481.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,911.75 : 104,758.23 = 42,377.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,911.75/104,758.23 = 42,377.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,911.75x = 104,758.23 × 42,377.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,911.75x = 4,439,417,869.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,439,417,869.49/75,911.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,481.30

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