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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,893.32, 104,732.22 and 41,901.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,893.32, 104,732.22 and 41,901.88 is: 57,824.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,893.32 : 104,732.22 = 41,901.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,893.32/104,732.22 = 41,901.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,893.32x = 104,732.22 × 41,901.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,893.32x = 4,388,476,914.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,388,476,914.57/75,893.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,824.28

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