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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,505.30, 105,575.20 and 42,512.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,505.30, 105,575.20 and 42,512.91 is: 58,666.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,505.30 : 105,575.20 = 42,512.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,505.30/105,575.20 = 42,512.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,505.30x = 105,575.20 × 42,512.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,505.30x = 4,488,308,975.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,488,308,975.83/76,505.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,666.64

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