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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,692.36, 105,834.61 and 42,700.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,692.36, 105,834.61 and 42,700.10 is: 58,925.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,692.36 : 105,834.61 = 42,700.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,692.36/105,834.61 = 42,700.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,692.36x = 105,834.61 × 42,700.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,692.36x = 4,519,148,430.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,148,430.46/76,692.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,925.67

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