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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,791.45, 105,973.25 and 42,798.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,791.45, 105,973.25 and 42,798.99 is: 59,063.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,791.45 : 105,973.25 = 42,798.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,791.45/105,973.25 = 42,798.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,791.45x = 105,973.25 × 42,798.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,791.45x = 4,535,548,067.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,535,548,067.02/76,791.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,063.19

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