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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,595.44, 105,700.19 and 42,603.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,595.44, 105,700.19 and 42,603.20 is: 58,791.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,595.44 : 105,700.19 = 42,603.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,595.44/105,700.19 = 42,603.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,595.44x = 105,700.19 × 42,603.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,595.44x = 4,503,165,593.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,503,165,593.09/76,595.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,791.56

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