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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,816.89, 104,627.00 and 41,827.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,816.89, 104,627.00 and 41,827.49 is: 57,721.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,816.89 : 104,627.00 = 41,827.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,816.89/104,627.00 = 41,827.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,816.89x = 104,627.00 × 41,827.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,816.89x = 4,376,284,063.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,376,284,063.96/75,816.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,721.76

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