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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,844.23, 104,664.20 and 41,852.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,844.23, 104,664.20 and 41,852.99 is: 57,756.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,844.23 : 104,664.20 = 41,852.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,844.23/104,664.20 = 41,852.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,844.23x = 104,664.20 × 41,852.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,844.23x = 4,380,508,983.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,508,983.37/75,844.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,756.65

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