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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,834.29, 104,651.87 and 41,844.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,834.29, 104,651.87 and 41,844.03 is: 57,745.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,834.29 : 104,651.87 = 41,844.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,834.29/104,651.87 = 41,844.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,834.29x = 104,651.87 × 41,844.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,834.29x = 4,379,055,700.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379,055,700.00/75,834.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,745.06

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