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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,733.89, 104,512.23 and 41,742.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,733.89, 104,512.23 and 41,742.38 is: 57,604.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,733.89 : 104,512.23 = 41,742.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,733.89/104,512.23 = 41,742.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,733.89x = 104,512.23 × 41,742.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,733.89x = 4,362,588,696.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362,588,696.75/75,733.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,604.18

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