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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,873.56, 104,705.51 and 41,882.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,873.56, 104,705.51 and 41,882.05 is: 57,797.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,873.56 : 104,705.51 = 41,882.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,873.56/104,705.51 = 41,882.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,873.56x = 104,705.51 × 41,882.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,873.56x = 4,385,281,405.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,385,281,405.10/75,873.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,797.23

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