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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,933.51, 104,787.75 and 41,944.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,933.51, 104,787.75 and 41,944.20 is: 57,882.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,933.51 : 104,787.75 = 41,944.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,933.51/104,787.75 = 41,944.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,933.51x = 104,787.75 × 41,944.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,933.51x = 4,395,238,343.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,395,238,343.55/75,933.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,882.72

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