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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,450.50, 105,501.75 and 42,927.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,450.50, 105,501.75 and 42,927.30 is: 59,239.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,450.50 : 105,501.75 = 42,927.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,450.50/105,501.75 = 42,927.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,450.50x = 105,501.75 × 42,927.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,450.50x = 4,528,905,272.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,528,905,272.78/76,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,239.71

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