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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,464.82, 105,520.04 and 42,471.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,464.82, 105,520.04 and 42,471.95 is: 58,610.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,464.82 : 105,520.04 = 42,471.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,464.82/105,520.04 = 42,471.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,464.82x = 105,520.04 × 42,471.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,464.82x = 4,481,641,914.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,481,641,914.32/76,464.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,610.51

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