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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,570.38, 105,672.87 and 42,584.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,570.38, 105,672.87 and 42,584.94 is: 58,770.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,570.38 : 105,672.87 = 42,584.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,570.38/105,672.87 = 42,584.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,570.38x = 105,672.87 × 42,584.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,570.38x = 4,500,072,828.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,500,072,828.58/76,570.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,770.41

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