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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,734.89, 104,513.61 and 41,743.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,734.89, 104,513.61 and 41,743.38 is: 57,605.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,734.89 : 104,513.61 = 41,743.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,734.89/104,513.61 = 41,743.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,734.89x = 104,513.61 × 41,743.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,734.89x = 4,362,751,337.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362,751,337.40/75,734.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,605.57

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