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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,823.86, 104,637.28 and 41,832.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,823.86, 104,637.28 and 41,832.76 is: 57,729.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,823.86 : 104,637.28 = 41,832.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,823.86/104,637.28 = 41,832.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,823.86x = 104,637.28 × 41,832.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,823.86x = 4,377,266,221.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,266,221.29/75,823.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,729.40

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