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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,839.86, 104,658.30 and 41,848.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,839.86, 104,658.30 and 41,848.66 is: 57,750.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,839.86 : 104,658.30 = 41,848.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,839.86/104,658.30 = 41,848.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,839.86x = 104,658.30 × 41,848.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,839.86x = 4,379,809,612.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379,809,612.88/75,839.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,750.76

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