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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,527.87, 105,603.33 and 42,534.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,527.87, 105,603.33 and 42,534.15 is: 58,694.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,527.87 : 105,603.33 = 42,534.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,527.87/105,603.33 = 42,534.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,527.87x = 105,603.33 × 42,534.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,527.87x = 4,491,747,878.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,491,747,878.72/76,527.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,694.28

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