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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,142.10, 105,077.37 and 41,689.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,142.10, 105,077.37 and 41,689.84 is: 57,532.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,142.10 : 105,077.37 = 41,689.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,142.10/105,077.37 = 41,689.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,142.10x = 105,077.37 × 41,689.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,142.10x = 4,380,658,742.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,658,742.92/76,142.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,532.68

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