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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,455.23, 105,502.17 and 42,460.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,455.23, 105,502.17 and 42,460.43 is: 58,592.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,455.23 : 105,502.17 = 42,460.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,455.23/105,502.17 = 42,460.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,455.23x = 105,502.17 × 42,460.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,455.23x = 4,479,667,504.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,479,667,504.13/76,455.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,592.03

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