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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,693.62, 104,457.29 and 41,238.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,693.62, 104,457.29 and 41,238.18 is: 56,908.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,693.62 : 104,457.29 = 41,238.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,693.62/104,457.29 = 41,238.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,693.62x = 104,457.29 × 41,238.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,693.62x = 4,307,628,553.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,307,628,553.11/75,693.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,908.74

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