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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,401.33, 105,432.19 and 42,407.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,401.33, 105,432.19 and 42,407.83 is: 58,521.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,401.33 : 105,432.19 = 42,407.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,401.33/105,432.19 = 42,407.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,401.33x = 105,432.19 × 42,407.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,401.33x = 4,471,150,390.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,471,150,390.05/76,401.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,521.89

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