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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,735.84, 104,510.73 and 41,742.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,735.84, 104,510.73 and 41,742.42 is: 57,601.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,735.84 : 104,510.73 = 41,742.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,735.84/104,510.73 = 41,742.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,735.84x = 104,510.73 × 41,742.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,735.84x = 4,362,530,786.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362,530,786.17/75,735.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,601.93

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