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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,495.02, 105,566.04 and 42,506.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,495.02, 105,566.04 and 42,506.03 is: 58,659.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,495.02 : 105,566.04 = 42,506.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,495.02/105,566.04 = 42,506.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,495.02x = 105,566.04 × 42,506.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,495.02x = 4,487,192,735.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,487,192,735.39/76,495.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,659.93

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