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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,997.32, 104,876.04 and 42,463.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,997.32, 104,876.04 and 42,463.32 is: 58,599.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,997.32 : 104,876.04 = 42,463.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,997.32/104,876.04 = 42,463.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,997.32x = 104,876.04 × 42,463.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,997.32x = 4,453,384,846.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,453,384,846.85/75,997.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,599.24

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