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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,634.37, 105,761.97 and 42,641.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,634.37, 105,761.97 and 42,641.91 is: 58,849.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,634.37 : 105,761.97 = 42,641.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,634.37/105,761.97 = 42,641.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,634.37x = 105,761.97 × 42,641.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,634.37x = 4,509,892,406.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,509,892,406.16/76,634.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,849.47

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