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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,108.75, 103,656.56 and 41,581.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,108.75, 103,656.56 and 41,581.23 is: 57,385.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,108.75 : 103,656.56 = 41,581.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,108.75/103,656.56 = 41,581.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,108.75x = 103,656.56 × 41,581.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,108.75x = 4,310,167,054.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,310,167,054.46/75,108.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,385.68

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