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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,866.41, 104,694.18 and 41,872.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,866.41, 104,694.18 and 41,872.90 is: 57,783.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,866.41 : 104,694.18 = 41,872.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,866.41/104,694.18 = 41,872.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,866.41x = 104,694.18 × 41,872.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,866.41x = 4,383,848,929.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,848,929.72/75,866.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,783.79

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