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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,875.04, 104,707.60 and 41,883.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,875.04, 104,707.60 and 41,883.56 is: 57,799.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,875.04 : 104,707.60 = 41,883.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,875.04/104,707.60 = 41,883.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,875.04x = 104,707.60 × 41,883.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,875.04x = 4,385,527,047.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,385,527,047.06/75,875.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,799.34

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