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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,916.56, 104,764.32 and 41,927.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,916.56, 104,764.32 and 41,927.16 is: 57,859.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,916.56 : 104,764.32 = 41,927.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,916.56/104,764.32 = 41,927.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,916.56x = 104,764.32 × 41,927.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,916.56x = 4,392,470,406.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,392,470,406.93/75,916.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,859.19

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