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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,152.58, 105,087.14 and 42,158.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,152.58, 105,087.14 and 42,158.67 is: 58,177.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,152.58 : 105,087.14 = 42,158.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,152.58/105,087.14 = 42,158.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,152.58x = 105,087.14 × 42,158.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,152.58x = 4,430,333,845.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,430,333,845.71/76,152.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,177.07

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