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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,493.75, 105,578.24 and 42,513.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,493.75, 105,578.24 and 42,513.91 is: 58,678.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,493.75 : 105,578.24 = 42,513.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,493.75/105,578.24 = 42,513.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,493.75x = 105,578.24 × 42,513.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,493.75x = 4,488,543,793.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,488,543,793.32/76,493.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,678.57

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