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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,881.69, 104,717.01 and 41,890.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,881.69, 104,717.01 and 41,890.43 is: 57,808.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,881.69 : 104,717.01 = 41,890.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,881.69/104,717.01 = 41,890.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,881.69x = 104,717.01 × 41,890.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,881.69x = 4,386,640,577.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,386,640,577.21/75,881.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,808.95

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