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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,717.60, 104,490.98 and 41,727.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,717.60, 104,490.98 and 41,727.31 is: 57,584.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,717.60 : 104,490.98 = 41,727.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,717.60/104,490.98 = 41,727.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,717.60x = 104,490.98 × 41,727.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,717.60x = 4,360,127,514.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,360,127,514.66/75,717.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,584.07

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