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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,732.04, 104,514.78 and 41,740.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,732.04, 104,514.78 and 41,740.48 is: 57,604.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,732.04 : 104,514.78 = 41,740.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,732.04/104,514.78 = 41,740.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,732.04x = 104,514.78 × 41,740.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,732.04x = 4,362,497,084.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362,497,084.29/75,732.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,604.38

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