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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,038.15, 103,548.78 and 41,040.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,038.15, 103,548.78 and 41,040.02 is: 56,633.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,038.15 : 103,548.78 = 41,040.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,038.15/103,548.78 = 41,040.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,038.15x = 103,548.78 × 41,040.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,038.15x = 4,249,643,678.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,249,643,678.59/75,038.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,633.11

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