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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,888.77, 104,726.63 and 41,897.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,888.77, 104,726.63 and 41,897.31 is: 57,818.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,888.77 : 104,726.63 = 41,897.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,888.77/104,726.63 = 41,897.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,888.77x = 104,726.63 × 41,897.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,888.77x = 4,387,764,082.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,764,082.37/75,888.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,818.36

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