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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,852.19, 106,056.61 and 42,862.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,852.19, 106,056.61 and 42,862.91 is: 59,151.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,852.19 : 106,056.61 = 42,862.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,852.19/106,056.61 = 42,862.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,852.19x = 106,056.61 × 42,862.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,852.19x = 4,545,894,291.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,545,894,291.89/76,852.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,151.13

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