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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,085.32, 103,617.14 and 41,553.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,085.32, 103,617.14 and 41,553.16 is: 57,343.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,085.32 : 103,617.14 = 41,553.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,085.32/103,617.14 = 41,553.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,085.32x = 103,617.14 × 41,553.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,085.32x = 4,305,619,597.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,305,619,597.16/75,085.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,343.03

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