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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,085.16, 103,617.70 and 41,551.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,085.16, 103,617.70 and 41,551.40 is: 57,341.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,085.16 : 103,617.70 = 41,551.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,085.16/103,617.70 = 41,551.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,085.16x = 103,617.70 × 41,551.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,085.16x = 4,305,460,499.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,305,460,499.78/75,085.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,341.03

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