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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,736.46, 104,515.84 and 41,281.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,736.46, 104,515.84 and 41,281.16 is: 56,967.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,736.46 : 104,515.84 = 41,281.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,736.46/104,515.84 = 41,281.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,736.46x = 104,515.84 × 41,281.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,736.46x = 4,314,535,113.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,314,535,113.57/75,736.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,967.74

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