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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,556.15, 105,647.39 and 42,563.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,556.15, 105,647.39 and 42,563.57 is: 58,737.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,556.15 : 105,647.39 = 42,563.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,556.15/105,647.39 = 42,563.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,556.15x = 105,647.39 × 42,563.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,556.15x = 4,496,729,338.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,496,729,338.53/76,556.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,737.67

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