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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,938.16, 104,797.62 and 41,948.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,938.16, 104,797.62 and 41,948.40 is: 57,890.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,938.16 : 104,797.62 = 41,948.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,938.16/104,797.62 = 41,948.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,938.16x = 104,797.62 × 41,948.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,938.16x = 4,396,092,482.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,396,092,482.81/75,938.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,890.43

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