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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,842.87, 104,663.08 and 41,851.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,842.87, 104,663.08 and 41,851.35 is: 57,754.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,842.87 : 104,663.08 = 41,851.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,842.87/104,663.08 = 41,851.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,842.87x = 104,663.08 × 41,851.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,842.87x = 4,380,291,193.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,291,193.16/75,842.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,754.82

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