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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,962.56, 104,826.36 and 41,973.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,962.56, 104,826.36 and 41,973.52 is: 57,922.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,962.56 : 104,826.36 = 41,973.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,962.56/104,826.36 = 41,973.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,962.56x = 104,826.36 × 41,973.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,962.56x = 4,399,931,317.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,399,931,317.99/75,962.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,922.37

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