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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,731.04, 104,513.40 and 41,739.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,731.04, 104,513.40 and 41,739.48 is: 57,603.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,731.04 : 104,513.40 = 41,739.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,731.04/104,513.40 = 41,739.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,731.04x = 104,513.40 × 41,739.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,731.04x = 4,362,334,969.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362,334,969.03/75,731.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,603.00

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