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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,793.34, 104,599.42 and 41,801.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,793.34, 104,599.42 and 41,801.69 is: 57,688.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,793.34 : 104,599.42 = 41,801.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,793.34/104,599.42 = 41,801.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,793.34x = 104,599.42 × 41,801.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,793.34x = 4,372,432,686.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,372,432,686.01/75,793.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,688.88

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