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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,185.24, 105,127.62 and 42,192.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,185.24, 105,127.62 and 42,192.83 is: 58,221.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,185.24 : 105,127.62 = 42,192.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,185.24/105,127.62 = 42,192.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,185.24x = 105,127.62 × 42,192.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,185.24x = 4,435,631,903.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,435,631,903.56/76,185.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,221.67

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