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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,456.37, 105,509.79 and 42,922.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,456.37, 105,509.79 and 42,922.37 is: 59,232.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,456.37 : 105,509.79 = 42,922.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,456.37/105,509.79 = 42,922.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,456.37x = 105,509.79 × 42,922.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,456.37x = 4,528,729,502.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,528,729,502.84/76,456.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,232.86

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