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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,025.10, 115,480.05 and 42,004.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,025.10, 115,480.05 and 42,004.30 is: 62,975.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,025.10 : 115,480.05 = 42,004.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,025.10/115,480.05 = 42,004.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,025.10x = 115,480.05 × 42,004.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,025.10x = 4,850,658,664.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,850,658,664.22/77,025.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,975.04

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