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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,887.77, 104,725.25 and 41,896.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,887.77, 104,725.25 and 41,896.31 is: 57,816.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,887.77 : 104,725.25 = 41,896.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,887.77/104,725.25 = 41,896.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,887.77x = 104,725.25 × 41,896.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,887.77x = 4,387,601,669.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,601,669.74/75,887.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,816.98

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