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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,847.48, 106,058.58 and 42,861.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,847.48, 106,058.58 and 42,861.32 is: 59,153.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,847.48 : 106,058.58 = 42,861.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,847.48/106,058.58 = 42,861.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,847.48x = 106,058.58 × 42,861.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,847.48x = 4,545,810,736.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,545,810,736.13/76,847.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,153.67

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