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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,559.15, 105,651.52 and 42,566.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,559.15, 105,651.52 and 42,566.56 is: 58,741.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,559.15 : 105,651.52 = 42,566.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,559.15/105,651.52 = 42,566.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,559.15x = 105,651.52 × 42,566.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,559.15x = 4,497,221,394.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,497,221,394.63/76,559.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,741.79

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