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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,692.28, 104,463.50 and 41,704.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,692.28, 104,463.50 and 41,704.21 is: 57,556.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,692.28 : 104,463.50 = 41,704.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,692.28/104,463.50 = 41,704.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,692.28x = 104,463.50 × 41,704.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,692.28x = 4,356,567,271.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,356,567,271.66/75,692.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,556.30

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