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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,928.56, 104,779.56 and 41,939.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,928.56, 104,779.56 and 41,939.88 is: 57,876.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,928.56 : 104,779.56 = 41,939.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,928.56/104,779.56 = 41,939.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,928.56x = 104,779.56 × 41,939.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,928.56x = 4,394,442,172.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,394,442,172.85/75,928.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,876.01

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