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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,788.45, 104,586.17 and 41,795.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,788.45, 104,586.17 and 41,795.85 is: 57,677.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,788.45 : 104,586.17 = 41,795.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,788.45/104,586.17 = 41,795.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,788.45x = 104,586.17 × 41,795.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,788.45x = 4,371,267,664.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,371,267,664.42/75,788.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,677.23

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