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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,846.57, 104,668.17 and 41,855.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,846.57, 104,668.17 and 41,855.04 is: 57,759.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,846.57 : 104,668.17 = 41,855.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,846.57/104,668.17 = 41,855.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,846.57x = 104,668.17 × 41,855.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,846.57x = 4,380,890,442.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,890,442.08/75,846.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,759.90

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