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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,556.28, 105,644.38 and 42,564.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,556.28, 105,644.38 and 42,564.72 is: 58,737.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,556.28 : 105,644.38 = 42,564.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,556.28/105,644.38 = 42,564.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,556.28x = 105,644.38 × 42,564.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,556.28x = 4,496,723,454.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,496,723,454.27/76,556.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,737.49

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