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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,965.45, 104,826.92 and 41,973.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,965.45, 104,826.92 and 41,973.57 is: 57,920.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,965.45 : 104,826.92 = 41,973.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,965.45/104,826.92 = 41,973.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,965.45x = 104,826.92 × 41,973.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,965.45x = 4,399,959,854.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,399,959,854.64/75,965.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,920.54

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