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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,379.50, 104,028.57 and 41,845.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,379.50, 104,028.57 and 41,845.50 is: 57,749.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,379.50 : 104,028.57 = 41,845.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,379.50/104,028.57 = 41,845.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,379.50x = 104,028.57 × 41,845.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,379.50x = 4,353,127,525.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,353,127,525.94/75,379.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,749.49

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