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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,088.37, 103,621.02 and 41,096.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,088.37, 103,621.02 and 41,096.72 is: 56,712.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,088.37 : 103,621.02 = 41,096.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,088.37/103,621.02 = 41,096.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,088.37x = 103,621.02 × 41,096.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,088.37x = 4,258,484,045.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,258,484,045.05/75,088.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,712.96

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