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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,017.18, 104,894.60 and 42,021.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,017.18, 104,894.60 and 42,021.08 is: 57,984.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,017.18 : 104,894.60 = 42,021.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,017.18/104,894.60 = 42,021.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,017.18x = 104,894.60 × 42,021.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,017.18x = 4,407,784,378.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,407,784,378.17/76,017.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,984.06

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