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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,002.32, 104,882.88 and 42,468.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,002.32, 104,882.88 and 42,468.32 is: 58,606.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,002.32 : 104,882.88 = 42,468.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,002.32/104,882.88 = 42,468.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,002.32x = 104,882.88 × 42,468.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,002.32x = 4,454,199,710.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,454,199,710.36/76,002.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,606.10

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