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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,882.46, 106,097.83 and 42,890.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,882.46, 106,097.83 and 42,890.94 is: 59,189.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,882.46 : 106,097.83 = 42,890.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,882.46/106,097.83 = 42,890.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,882.46x = 106,097.83 × 42,890.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,882.46x = 4,550,635,660.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,550,635,660.66/76,882.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,189.52

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