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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,643.95, 104,387.75 and 41,651.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,643.95, 104,387.75 and 41,651.70 is: 57,478.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,643.95 : 104,387.75 = 41,651.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,643.95/104,387.75 = 41,651.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,643.95x = 104,387.75 × 41,651.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,643.95x = 4,347,927,038.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,347,927,038.42/75,643.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,478.85

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