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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,726.90, 104,503.80 and 41,736.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,726.90, 104,503.80 and 41,736.60 is: 57,596.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,726.90 : 104,503.80 = 41,736.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,726.90/104,503.80 = 41,736.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,726.90x = 104,503.80 × 41,736.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,726.90x = 4,361,633,299.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,361,633,299.08/75,726.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,596.88

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