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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,445.94, 105,491.79 and 42,456.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,445.94, 105,491.79 and 42,456.60 is: 58,588.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,445.94 : 105,491.79 = 42,456.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,445.94/105,491.79 = 42,456.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,445.94x = 105,491.79 × 42,456.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,445.94x = 4,478,822,731.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,478,822,731.31/76,445.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,588.10

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