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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,937.12, 104,792.81 and 41,947.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,937.12, 104,792.81 and 41,947.94 is: 57,887.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,937.12 : 104,792.81 = 41,947.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,937.12/104,792.81 = 41,947.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,937.12x = 104,792.81 × 41,947.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,937.12x = 4,395,842,558.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,395,842,558.55/75,937.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,887.93

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