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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,800.70, 104,604.87 and 41,811.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,800.70, 104,604.87 and 41,811.36 is: 57,699.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,800.70 : 104,604.87 = 41,811.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,800.70/104,604.87 = 41,811.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,800.70x = 104,604.87 × 41,811.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,800.70x = 4,373,671,877.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,373,671,877.32/75,800.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,699.62

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