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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,723.33, 104,498.90 and 41,733.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,723.33, 104,498.90 and 41,733.03 is: 57,591.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,723.33 : 104,498.90 = 41,733.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,723.33/104,498.90 = 41,733.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,723.33x = 104,498.90 × 41,733.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,723.33x = 4,361,054,997.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,361,054,997.51/75,723.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,591.96

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