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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,936.02, 104,789.57 and 41,943.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,936.02, 104,789.57 and 41,943.83 is: 57,881.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,936.02 : 104,789.57 = 41,943.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,936.02/104,789.57 = 41,943.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,936.02x = 104,789.57 × 41,943.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,936.02x = 4,395,275,176.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,395,275,176.19/75,936.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,881.30

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