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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,118.18, 105,040.50 and 42,128.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,118.18, 105,040.50 and 42,128.10 is: 58,135.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,118.18 : 105,040.50 = 42,128.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,118.18/105,040.50 = 42,128.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,118.18x = 105,040.50 × 42,128.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,118.18x = 4,425,156,688.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,425,156,688.05/76,118.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,135.35

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