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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,735.04, 104,518.92 and 41,743.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,735.04, 104,518.92 and 41,743.48 is: 57,608.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,735.04 : 104,518.92 = 41,743.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,735.04/104,518.92 = 41,743.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,735.04x = 104,518.92 × 41,743.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,735.04x = 4,362,983,446.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362,983,446.64/75,735.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,608.52

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