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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,881.47, 104,717.28 and 41,889.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,881.47, 104,717.28 and 41,889.98 is: 57,808.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,881.47 : 104,717.28 = 41,889.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,881.47/104,717.28 = 41,889.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,881.47x = 104,717.28 × 41,889.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,881.47x = 4,386,604,319.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,386,604,319.80/75,881.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,808.63

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