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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,938.40, 106,174.56 and 42,944.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,938.40, 106,174.56 and 42,944.92 is: 59,263.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,938.40 : 106,174.56 = 42,944.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,938.40/106,174.56 = 42,944.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,938.40x = 106,174.56 × 42,944.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,938.40x = 4,559,657,985.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,657,985.24/76,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,263.75

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