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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,530.28, 105,607.14 and 42,537.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,530.28, 105,607.14 and 42,537.64 is: 58,699.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,530.28 : 105,607.14 = 42,537.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,530.28/105,607.14 = 42,537.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,530.28x = 105,607.14 × 42,537.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,530.28x = 4,492,278,502.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,492,278,502.75/76,530.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,699.36

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