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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,829.42, 104,650.47 and 41,844.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,829.42, 104,650.47 and 41,844.65 is: 57,748.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,829.42 : 104,650.47 = 41,844.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,829.42/104,650.47 = 41,844.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,829.42x = 104,650.47 × 41,844.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,829.42x = 4,379,062,080.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379,062,080.26/75,829.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,748.86

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