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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,792.40, 105,974.01 and 42,803.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,792.40, 105,974.01 and 42,803.05 is: 59,068.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,792.40 : 105,974.01 = 42,803.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,792.40/105,974.01 = 42,803.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,792.40x = 105,974.01 × 42,803.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,792.40x = 4,536,010,583.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,536,010,583.80/76,792.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,068.48

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