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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,721.25, 104,496.04 and 41,730.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,721.25, 104,496.04 and 41,730.96 is: 57,589.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,721.25 : 104,496.04 = 41,730.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,721.25/104,496.04 = 41,730.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,721.25x = 104,496.04 × 41,730.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,721.25x = 4,360,719,892.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,360,719,892.53/75,721.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,589.12

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