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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,083.37, 104,998.19 and 42,091.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,083.37, 104,998.19 and 42,091.30 is: 58,087.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,083.37 : 104,998.19 = 42,091.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,083.37/104,998.19 = 42,091.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,083.37x = 104,998.19 × 42,091.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,083.37x = 4,419,510,104.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,419,510,104.29/76,083.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,087.73

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