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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,823.38, 104,637.33 and 41,833.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,823.38, 104,637.33 and 41,833.35 is: 57,730.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,823.38 : 104,637.33 = 41,833.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,823.38/104,637.33 = 41,833.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,823.38x = 104,637.33 × 41,833.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,823.38x = 4,377,330,048.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,330,048.96/75,823.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,730.61

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