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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,657.34, 105,786.24 and 42,665.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,657.34, 105,786.24 and 42,665.24 is: 58,877.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,657.34 : 105,786.24 = 42,665.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,657.34/105,786.24 = 42,665.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,657.34x = 105,786.24 × 42,665.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,657.34x = 4,513,394,789.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,513,394,789.37/76,657.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,877.53

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