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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,001.32, 103,498.02 and 41,460.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,001.32, 103,498.02 and 41,460.84 is: 57,213.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,001.32 : 103,498.02 = 41,460.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,001.32/103,498.02 = 41,460.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,001.32x = 103,498.02 × 41,460.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,001.32x = 4,291,114,847.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,291,114,847.54/75,001.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,213.86

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