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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,842.86, 104,662.44 and 41,851.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,842.86, 104,662.44 and 41,851.66 is: 57,754.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,842.86 : 104,662.44 = 41,851.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,842.86/104,662.44 = 41,851.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,842.86x = 104,662.44 × 41,851.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,842.86x = 4,380,296,853.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,296,853.65/75,842.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,754.90

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