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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,824.44, 104,637 and 41,833.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,824.44, 104,637 and 41,833.20 is: 57,729.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,824.44 : 104,637 = 41,833.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,824.44/104,637 = 41,833.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,824.44x = 104,637 × 41,833.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,824.44x = 4,377,300,548.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,300,548.40/75,824.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,729.41

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