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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,835.36, 104,653.16 and 41,844.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,835.36, 104,653.16 and 41,844.28 is: 57,745.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,835.36 : 104,653.16 = 41,844.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,835.36/104,653.16 = 41,844.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,835.36x = 104,653.16 × 41,844.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,835.36x = 4,379,136,129.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379,136,129.92/75,835.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,745.31

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