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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,868.82, 104,698.98 and 41,877.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,868.82, 104,698.98 and 41,877.32 is: 57,790.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,868.82 : 104,698.98 = 41,877.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,868.82/104,698.98 = 41,877.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,868.82x = 104,698.98 × 41,877.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,868.82x = 4,384,512,882.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,384,512,882.16/75,868.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,790.71

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