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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,350.32, 105,363.24 and 42,817.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,350.32, 105,363.24 and 42,817.04 is: 59,087.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,350.32 : 105,363.24 = 42,817.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,350.32/105,363.24 = 42,817.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,350.32x = 105,363.24 × 42,817.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,350.32x = 4,511,342,061.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,511,342,061.61/76,350.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,087.40

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