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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,734.04, 104,517.54 and 41,742.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,734.04, 104,517.54 and 41,742.48 is: 57,607.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,734.04 : 104,517.54 = 41,742.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,734.04/104,517.54 = 41,742.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,734.04x = 104,517.54 × 41,742.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,734.04x = 4,362,821,323.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362,821,323.10/75,734.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,607.14

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