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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,080, 103,610.40 and 41,551.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,080, 103,610.40 and 41,551.04 is: 57,340.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,080 : 103,610.40 = 41,551.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,080/103,610.40 = 41,551.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,080x = 103,610.40 × 41,551.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,080x = 4,305,119,874.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,305,119,874.82/75,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,340.44

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