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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,873.44, 104,705.37 and 41,881.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,873.44, 104,705.37 and 41,881.95 is: 57,797.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,873.44 : 104,705.37 = 41,881.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,873.44/104,705.37 = 41,881.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,873.44x = 104,705.37 × 41,881.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,873.44x = 4,385,264,658.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,385,264,658.79/75,873.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,797.10

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