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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,331.75, 105,337.86 and 42,339.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,331.75, 105,337.86 and 42,339.11 is: 58,428.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,331.75 : 105,337.86 = 42,339.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,331.75/105,337.86 = 42,339.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,331.75x = 105,337.86 × 42,339.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,331.75x = 4,459,911,241.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,459,911,241.70/76,331.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,428.00

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