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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,840.64, 104,666.70 and 41,852.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,840.64, 104,666.70 and 41,852.32 is: 57,759.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,840.64 : 104,666.70 = 41,852.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,840.64/104,666.70 = 41,852.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,840.64x = 104,666.70 × 41,852.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,840.64x = 4,380,544,221.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,544,221.74/75,840.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,759.85

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