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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,100.85, 103,637.60 and 41,108.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,100.85, 103,637.60 and 41,108.55 is: 56,728.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,100.85 : 103,637.60 = 41,108.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,100.85/103,637.60 = 41,108.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,100.85x = 103,637.60 × 41,108.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,100.85x = 4,260,391,461.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,260,391,461.48/75,100.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,728.94

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