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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,842.36, 104,665.05 and 41,852.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,842.36, 104,665.05 and 41,852.06 is: 57,757.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,842.36 : 104,665.05 = 41,852.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,842.36/104,665.05 = 41,852.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,842.36x = 104,665.05 × 41,852.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,842.36x = 4,380,447,429.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,447,429.18/75,842.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,757.27

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