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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,718.60, 104,492.36 and 41,728.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,718.60, 104,492.36 and 41,728.32 is: 57,585.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,718.60 : 104,492.36 = 41,728.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,718.60/104,492.36 = 41,728.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,718.60x = 104,492.36 × 41,728.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,718.60x = 4,360,290,635.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,360,290,635.64/75,718.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,585.46

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