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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,859.47, 104,685.56 and 41,867.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,859.47, 104,685.56 and 41,867.96 is: 57,777.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,859.47 : 104,685.56 = 41,867.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,859.47/104,685.56 = 41,867.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,859.47x = 104,685.56 × 41,867.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,859.47x = 4,382,970,586.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,382,970,586.78/75,859.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,777.50

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