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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,547.37, 105,637.67 and 42,090.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,547.37, 105,637.67 and 42,090.32 is: 58,085.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,547.37 : 105,637.67 = 42,090.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,547.37/105,637.67 = 42,090.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,547.37x = 105,637.67 × 42,090.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,547.37x = 4,446,323,070.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,446,323,070.78/76,547.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,085.90

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