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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,723.50, 104,499.14 and 41,733.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,723.50, 104,499.14 and 41,733.20 is: 57,592.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,723.50 : 104,499.14 = 41,733.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,723.50/104,499.14 = 41,733.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,723.50x = 104,499.14 × 41,733.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,723.50x = 4,361,083,562.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,361,083,562.03/75,723.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,592.21

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