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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,446.47, 105,495.93 and 42,454.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,446.47, 105,495.93 and 42,454.85 is: 58,587.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,446.47 : 105,495.93 = 42,454.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,446.47/105,495.93 = 42,454.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,446.47x = 105,495.93 × 42,454.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,446.47x = 4,478,813,356.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,478,813,356.28/76,446.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,587.58

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