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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,004.41, 104,882.46 and 41,550.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,004.41, 104,882.46 and 41,550.92 is: 57,338.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,004.41 : 104,882.46 = 41,550.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,004.41/104,882.46 = 41,550.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,004.41x = 104,882.46 × 41,550.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,004.41x = 4,357,962,704.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,357,962,704.86/76,004.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,338.29

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