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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,746.13, 104,535.63 and 41,760.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,746.13, 104,535.63 and 41,760.63 is: 57,632.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,746.13 : 104,535.63 = 41,760.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,746.13/104,535.63 = 41,760.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,746.13x = 104,535.63 × 41,760.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,746.13x = 4,365,473,766.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,365,473,766.25/75,746.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,632.96

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