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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,532.60, 105,608.92 and 42,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,532.60, 105,608.92 and 42,538.40 is: 58,699.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,532.60 : 105,608.92 = 42,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,532.60/105,608.92 = 42,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,532.60x = 105,608.92 × 42,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,532.60x = 4,492,434,482.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,492,434,482.53/76,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,699.62

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