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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,837.22, 104,650.63 and 41,845.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,837.22, 104,650.63 and 41,845.98 is: 57,744.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,837.22 : 104,650.63 = 41,845.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,837.22/104,650.63 = 41,845.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,837.22x = 104,650.63 × 41,845.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,837.22x = 4,379,208,169.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379,208,169.97/75,837.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,744.84

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