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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,105.50, 105,025.59 and 42,571.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,105.50, 105,025.59 and 42,571.50 is: 58,748.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,105.50 : 105,025.59 = 42,571.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,105.50/105,025.59 = 42,571.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,105.50x = 105,025.59 × 42,571.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,105.50x = 4,471,096,904.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,471,096,904.69/76,105.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,748.67

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