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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,823.52, 104,638.46 and 41,832.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,823.52, 104,638.46 and 41,832.45 is: 57,729.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,823.52 : 104,638.46 = 41,832.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,823.52/104,638.46 = 41,832.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,823.52x = 104,638.46 × 41,832.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,823.52x = 4,377,283,054.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,283,054.52/75,823.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,729.89

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