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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,835.18, 104,650.81 and 41,846.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,835.18, 104,650.81 and 41,846.87 is: 57,747.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,835.18 : 104,650.81 = 41,846.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,835.18/104,650.81 = 41,846.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,835.18x = 104,650.81 × 41,846.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,835.18x = 4,379,308,998.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379,308,998.47/75,835.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,747.73

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