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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,331.17, 105,337.02 and 42,338.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,331.17, 105,337.02 and 42,338.51 is: 58,427.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,331.17 : 105,337.02 = 42,338.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,331.17/105,337.02 = 42,338.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,331.17x = 105,337.02 × 42,338.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,331.17x = 4,459,812,474.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,459,812,474.64/76,331.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,427.15

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