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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,568.48, 105,668.02 and 42,580.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,568.48, 105,668.02 and 42,580.40 is: 58,762.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,568.48 : 105,668.02 = 42,580.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,568.48/105,668.02 = 42,580.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,568.48x = 105,668.02 × 42,580.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,568.48x = 4,499,386,558.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,499,386,558.81/76,568.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,762.91

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