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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,835.25, 106,024.86 and 42,840.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,835.25, 106,024.86 and 42,840.51 is: 59,115.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,835.25 : 106,024.86 = 42,840.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,835.25/106,024.86 = 42,840.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,835.25x = 106,024.86 × 42,840.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,835.25x = 4,542,159,075.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,542,159,075.08/76,835.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,115.56

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