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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,784.15, 104,582.64 and 41,793.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,784.15, 104,582.64 and 41,793.85 is: 57,675.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,784.15 : 104,582.64 = 41,793.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,784.15/104,582.64 = 41,793.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,784.15x = 104,582.64 × 41,793.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,784.15x = 4,370,911,168.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,370,911,168.76/75,784.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,675.80

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