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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,888.48, 104,726.13 and 41,897.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,888.48, 104,726.13 and 41,897.00 is: 57,817.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,888.48 : 104,726.13 = 41,897.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,888.48/104,726.13 = 41,897.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,888.48x = 104,726.13 × 41,897.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,888.48x = 4,387,710,144.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,710,144.98/75,888.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,817.87

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