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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,843.87, 104,667.12 and 41,853.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,843.87, 104,667.12 and 41,853.57 is: 57,759.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,843.87 : 104,667.12 = 41,853.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,843.87/104,667.12 = 41,853.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,843.87x = 104,667.12 × 41,853.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,843.87x = 4,380,692,633.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,692,633.62/75,843.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,759.35

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