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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,769.04, 104,518.46 and 47,425.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,769.04, 104,518.46 and 47,425.52 is: 65,420.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,769.04 : 104,518.46 = 47,425.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,769.04/104,518.46 = 47,425.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,769.04x = 104,518.46 × 47,425.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,769.04x = 4,956,842,315.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,956,842,315.10/75,769.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,420.42

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