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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,874.19, 104,706.40 and 41,882.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,874.19, 104,706.40 and 41,882.70 is: 57,798.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,874.19 : 104,706.40 = 41,882.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,874.19/104,706.40 = 41,882.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,874.19x = 104,706.40 × 41,882.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,874.19x = 4,385,386,634.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,385,386,634.57/75,874.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,798.14

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