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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,702.99, 104,470.23 and 41,247.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,702.99, 104,470.23 and 41,247.57 is: 56,921.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,702.99 : 104,470.23 = 41,247.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,702.99/104,470.23 = 41,247.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,702.99x = 104,470.23 × 41,247.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,702.99x = 4,309,143,124.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,309,143,124.84/75,702.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,921.70

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