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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,736.74, 104,517.44 and 41,746.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,736.74, 104,517.44 and 41,746.56 is: 57,610.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,736.74 : 104,517.44 = 41,746.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,736.74/104,517.44 = 41,746.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,736.74x = 104,517.44 × 41,746.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,736.74x = 4,363,243,723.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,363,243,723.79/75,736.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,610.66

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