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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,025.36, 104,910.76 and 42,031.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,025.36, 104,910.76 and 42,031.87 is: 58,001.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,025.36 : 104,910.76 = 42,031.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,025.36/104,910.76 = 42,031.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,025.36x = 104,910.76 × 42,031.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,025.36x = 4,409,595,216.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,409,595,216.18/76,025.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,001.63

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