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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,756.24, 104,538.87 and 41,762.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,756.24, 104,538.87 and 41,762.97 is: 57,630.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,756.24 : 104,538.87 = 41,762.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,756.24/104,538.87 = 41,762.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,756.24x = 104,538.87 × 41,762.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,756.24x = 4,365,853,691.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,365,853,691.64/75,756.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,630.28

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