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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,892.32, 104,730.84 and 41,900.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,892.32, 104,730.84 and 41,900.88 is: 57,822.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,892.32 : 104,730.84 = 41,900.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,892.32/104,730.84 = 41,900.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,892.32x = 104,730.84 × 41,900.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,892.32x = 4,388,314,359.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,388,314,359.14/75,892.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,822.90

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