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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,848.16, 104,669.73 and 41,856.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,848.16, 104,669.73 and 41,856.96 is: 57,762.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,848.16 : 104,669.73 = 41,856.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,848.16/104,669.73 = 41,856.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,848.16x = 104,669.73 × 41,856.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,848.16x = 4,381,156,701.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,381,156,701.82/75,848.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,762.20

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