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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,887.58, 104,725.24 and 41,895.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,887.58, 104,725.24 and 41,895.46 is: 57,815.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,887.58 : 104,725.24 = 41,895.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,887.58/104,725.24 = 41,895.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,887.58x = 104,725.24 × 41,895.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,887.58x = 4,387,512,129.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,512,129.58/75,887.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,815.94

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