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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,123.32, 105,055.02 and 42,600.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,123.32, 105,055.02 and 42,600.12 is: 58,790.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,123.32 : 105,055.02 = 42,600.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,123.32/105,055.02 = 42,600.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,123.32x = 105,055.02 × 42,600.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,123.32x = 4,475,356,458.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,475,356,458.60/76,123.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,790.87

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