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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,496.50, 104,191.65 and 41,968.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,496.50, 104,191.65 and 41,968.98 is: 57,920.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,496.50 : 104,191.65 = 41,968.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,496.50/104,191.65 = 41,968.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,496.50x = 104,191.65 × 41,968.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,496.50x = 4,372,817,275.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,372,817,275.02/75,496.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,920.79

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