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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,733.04, 104,516.16 and 41,741.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,733.04, 104,516.16 and 41,741.48 is: 57,605.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,733.04 : 104,516.16 = 41,741.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,733.04/104,516.16 = 41,741.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,733.04x = 104,516.16 × 41,741.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,733.04x = 4,362,659,202.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362,659,202.32/75,733.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,605.76

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