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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,823.94, 104,636.32 and 41,832.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,823.94, 104,636.32 and 41,832.70 is: 57,728.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,823.94 : 104,636.32 = 41,832.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,823.94/104,636.32 = 41,832.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,823.94x = 104,636.32 × 41,832.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,823.94x = 4,377,219,574.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,219,574.50/75,823.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,728.73

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