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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,723.44, 104,499.08 and 41,733.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,723.44, 104,499.08 and 41,733.17 is: 57,592.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,723.44 : 104,499.08 = 41,733.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,723.44/104,499.08 = 41,733.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,723.44x = 104,499.08 × 41,733.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,723.44x = 4,361,078,275.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,361,078,275.50/75,723.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,592.18

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