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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,930.50, 104,790.58 and 42,402.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,930.50, 104,790.58 and 42,402.98 is: 58,519.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,930.50 : 104,790.58 = 42,402.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,930.50/104,790.58 = 42,402.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,930.50x = 104,790.58 × 42,402.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,930.50x = 4,443,432,867.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,443,432,867.93/75,930.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,519.74

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