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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,826.74, 104,641.26 and 41,835.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,826.74, 104,641.26 and 41,835.63 is: 57,733.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,826.74 : 104,641.26 = 41,835.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,826.74/104,641.26 = 41,835.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,826.74x = 104,641.26 × 41,835.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,826.74x = 4,377,732,303.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,732,303.71/75,826.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,733.36

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