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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,831.26, 104,648.22 and 41,841.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,831.26, 104,648.22 and 41,841.23 is: 57,741.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,831.26 : 104,648.22 = 41,841.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,831.26/104,648.22 = 41,841.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,831.26x = 104,648.22 × 41,841.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,831.26x = 4,378,609,718.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,609,718.87/75,831.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,741.49

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