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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,723.69, 104,499.40 and 41,733.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,723.69, 104,499.40 and 41,733.42 is: 57,592.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,723.69 : 104,499.40 = 41,733.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,723.69/104,499.40 = 41,733.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,723.69x = 104,499.40 × 41,733.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,723.69x = 4,361,117,349.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,361,117,349.95/75,723.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,592.51

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