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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,959.37, 104,815 and 41,965.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,959.37, 104,815 and 41,965.83 is: 57,907.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,959.37 : 104,815 = 41,965.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,959.37/104,815 = 41,965.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,959.37x = 104,815 × 41,965.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,959.37x = 4,398,648,471.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,398,648,471.45/75,959.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,907.91

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