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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,378.40, 104,021.04 and 41,843.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,378.40, 104,021.04 and 41,843.68 is: 57,743.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,378.40 : 104,021.04 = 41,843.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,378.40/104,021.04 = 41,843.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,378.40x = 104,021.04 × 41,843.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,378.40x = 4,352,623,111.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,352,623,111.03/75,378.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,743.64

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