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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,939.12, 104,797.56 and 42,405.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,939.12, 104,797.56 and 42,405.12 is: 58,519.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,939.12 : 104,797.56 = 42,405.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,939.12/104,797.56 = 42,405.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,939.12x = 104,797.56 × 42,405.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,939.12x = 4,443,953,107.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,443,953,107.51/75,939.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,519.94

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