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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,839.35, 104,657.61 and 41,848.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,839.35, 104,657.61 and 41,848.15 is: 57,750.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,839.35 : 104,657.61 = 41,848.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,839.35/104,657.61 = 41,848.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,839.35x = 104,657.61 × 41,848.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,839.35x = 4,379,727,361.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379,727,361.92/75,839.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,750.06

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