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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,845.56, 104,665.20 and 41,852.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,845.56, 104,665.20 and 41,852.76 is: 57,755.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,845.56 : 104,665.20 = 41,852.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,845.56/104,665.20 = 41,852.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,845.56x = 104,665.20 × 41,852.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,845.56x = 4,380,527,495.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,527,495.95/75,845.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,755.89

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