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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,776.24, 104,566.68 and 41,783.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,776.24, 104,566.68 and 41,783.12 is: 57,658.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,776.24 : 104,566.68 = 41,783.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,776.24/104,566.68 = 41,783.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,776.24x = 104,566.68 × 41,783.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,776.24x = 4,369,122,138.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,369,122,138.44/75,776.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,658.21

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