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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,574.17, 105,672.45 and 42,581.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,574.17, 105,672.45 and 42,581.94 is: 58,763.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,574.17 : 105,672.45 = 42,581.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,574.17/105,672.45 = 42,581.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,574.17x = 105,672.45 × 42,581.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,574.17x = 4,499,737,925.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,499,737,925.55/76,574.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,763.13

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