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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,959.12, 104,814.65 and 41,965.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,959.12, 104,814.65 and 41,965.58 is: 57,907.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,959.12 : 104,814.65 = 41,965.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,959.12/104,814.65 = 41,965.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,959.12x = 104,814.65 × 41,965.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,959.12x = 4,398,607,946.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,398,607,946.70/75,959.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,907.57

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