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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,050.12, 103,567.74 and 41,516.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,050.12, 103,567.74 and 41,516.12 is: 57,291.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,050.12 : 103,567.74 = 41,516.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,050.12/103,567.74 = 41,516.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,050.12x = 103,567.74 × 41,516.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,050.12x = 4,299,730,721.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,730,721.97/75,050.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,291.46

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