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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,785.40, 104,584.37 and 41,795.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,785.40, 104,584.37 and 41,795.10 is: 57,677.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,785.40 : 104,584.37 = 41,795.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,785.40/104,584.37 = 41,795.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,785.40x = 104,584.37 × 41,795.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,785.40x = 4,371,113,993.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,371,113,993.61/75,785.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,677.52

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