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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,053.42, 114,183.63 and 42,796.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,053.42, 114,183.63 and 42,796.98 is: 64,253.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,053.42 : 114,183.63 = 42,796.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,053.42/114,183.63 = 42,796.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,053.42x = 114,183.63 × 42,796.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,053.42x = 4,886,714,529.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,886,714,529.44/76,053.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,253.71

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