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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,400, 104,054.88 and 41,865.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,400, 104,054.88 and 41,865.28 is: 57,775.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,400 : 104,054.88 = 41,865.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,400/104,054.88 = 41,865.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,400x = 104,054.88 × 41,865.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,400x = 4,356,286,686.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,356,286,686.57/75,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,775.69

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