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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,833.86, 104,650.02 and 41,842.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,833.86, 104,650.02 and 41,842.66 is: 57,742.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,833.86 : 104,650.02 = 41,842.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,833.86/104,650.02 = 41,842.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,833.86x = 104,650.02 × 41,842.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,833.86x = 4,378,835,205.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,835,205.85/75,833.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,742.48

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