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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,949.04, 104,809.17 and 41,959.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,949.04, 104,809.17 and 41,959.72 is: 57,904.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,949.04 : 104,809.17 = 41,959.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,949.04/104,809.17 = 41,959.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,949.04x = 104,809.17 × 41,959.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,949.04x = 4,397,762,902.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,397,762,902.59/75,949.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,904.13

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