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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,951.50, 104,812.64 and 41,962.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,951.50, 104,812.64 and 41,962.32 is: 57,907.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,951.50 : 104,812.64 = 41,962.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,951.50/104,812.64 = 41,962.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,951.50x = 104,812.64 × 41,962.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,951.50x = 4,398,181,539.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,398,181,539.72/75,951.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,907.76

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