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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,970.41, 104,839.16 and 42,436.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,970.41, 104,839.16 and 42,436.41 is: 58,562.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,970.41 : 104,839.16 = 42,436.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,970.41/104,839.16 = 42,436.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,970.41x = 104,839.16 × 42,436.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,970.41x = 4,448,997,211.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,448,997,211.19/75,970.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,562.24

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