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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,333.37, 105,337.19 and 42,797.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,333.37, 105,337.19 and 42,797.21 is: 59,058.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,333.37 : 105,337.19 = 42,797.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,333.37/105,337.19 = 42,797.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,333.37x = 105,337.19 × 42,797.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,333.37x = 4,508,137,421.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,137,421.55/76,333.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,058.54

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