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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,616.90, 105,729.30 and 42,623.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,616.90, 105,729.30 and 42,623.66 is: 58,819.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,616.90 : 105,729.30 = 42,623.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,616.90/105,729.30 = 42,623.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,616.90x = 105,729.30 × 42,623.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,616.90x = 4,506,569,735.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,506,569,735.24/76,616.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,819.53

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