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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,776.24, 104,566.37 and 41,784.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,776.24, 104,566.37 and 41,784.94 is: 57,660.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,776.24 : 104,566.37 = 41,784.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,776.24/104,566.37 = 41,784.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,776.24x = 104,566.37 × 41,784.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,776.24x = 4,369,299,574.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,369,299,574.94/75,776.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,660.55

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