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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,037.20, 103,546.98 and 41,039.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,037.20, 103,546.98 and 41,039.34 is: 56,631.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,037.20 : 103,546.98 = 41,039.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,037.20/103,546.98 = 41,039.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,037.20x = 103,546.98 × 41,039.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,037.20x = 4,249,499,718.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,249,499,718.19/75,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,631.91

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