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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,518.96, 105,595.43 and 42,527.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,518.96, 105,595.43 and 42,527.58 is: 58,687.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,518.96 : 105,595.43 = 42,527.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,518.96/105,595.43 = 42,527.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,518.96x = 105,595.43 × 42,527.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,518.96x = 4,490,717,884.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,490,717,884.32/76,518.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,687.65

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