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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,126.46, 105,054.71 and 42,137.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,126.46, 105,054.71 and 42,137.28 is: 58,149.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,126.46 : 105,054.71 = 42,137.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,126.46/105,054.71 = 42,137.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,126.46x = 105,054.71 × 42,137.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,126.46x = 4,426,719,835.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,426,719,835.93/76,126.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,149.56

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