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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,733.95, 104,513.55 and 41,743.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,733.95, 104,513.55 and 41,743.64 is: 57,606.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,733.95 : 104,513.55 = 41,743.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,733.95/104,513.55 = 41,743.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,733.95x = 104,513.55 × 41,743.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,733.95x = 4,362,775,483.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362,775,483.75/75,733.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,606.60

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