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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,595.43, 104,321.78 and 41,606.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,595.43, 104,321.78 and 41,606.37 is: 57,416.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,595.43 : 104,321.78 = 41,606.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,595.43/104,321.78 = 41,606.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,595.43x = 104,321.78 × 41,606.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,595.43x = 4,340,450,369.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,340,450,369.71/75,595.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,416.84

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