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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,826.86, 104,641.42 and 41,835.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,826.86, 104,641.42 and 41,835.76 is: 57,733.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,826.86 : 104,641.42 = 41,835.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,826.86/104,641.42 = 41,835.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,826.86x = 104,641.42 × 41,835.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,826.86x = 4,377,753,333.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,753,333.18/75,826.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,733.54

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