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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,402.37, 105,430.27 and 42,409.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,402.37, 105,430.27 and 42,409.20 is: 58,521.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,402.37 : 105,430.27 = 42,409.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,402.37/105,430.27 = 42,409.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,402.37x = 105,430.27 × 42,409.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,402.37x = 4,471,213,300.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,471,213,300.46/76,402.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,521.92

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