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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,473.57, 104,149.73 and 41,938.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,473.57, 104,149.73 and 41,938.85 is: 57,873.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,473.57 : 104,149.73 = 41,938.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,473.57/104,149.73 = 41,938.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,473.57x = 104,149.73 × 41,938.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,473.57x = 4,367,919,694.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,367,919,694.32/75,473.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,873.50

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