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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,395.17, 105,423.32 and 42,403.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,395.17, 105,423.32 and 42,403.56 is: 58,515.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,395.17 : 105,423.32 = 42,403.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,395.17/105,423.32 = 42,403.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,395.17x = 105,423.32 × 42,403.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,395.17x = 4,470,323,863.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,470,323,863.00/76,395.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,515.80

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