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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,100.24, 103,629 and 41,572.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,100.24, 103,629 and 41,572.72 is: 57,365.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,100.24 : 103,629 = 41,572.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,100.24/103,629 = 41,572.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,100.24x = 103,629 × 41,572.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,100.24x = 4,308,139,400.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,308,139,400.88/75,100.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,365.19

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