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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,785.17, 104,582.14 and 41,796.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,785.17, 104,582.14 and 41,796.79 is: 57,678.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,785.17 : 104,582.14 = 41,796.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,785.17/104,582.14 = 41,796.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,785.17x = 104,582.14 × 41,796.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,785.17x = 4,371,197,743.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,371,197,743.33/75,785.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,678.80

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