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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,747.11, 104,531.00 and 41,756.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,747.11, 104,531.00 and 41,756.17 is: 57,623.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,747.11 : 104,531.00 = 41,756.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,747.11/104,531.00 = 41,756.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,747.11x = 104,531.00 × 41,756.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,747.11x = 4,364,813,474.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,364,813,474.83/75,747.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,623.50

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