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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,121.80, 103,668.08 and 41,587.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,121.80, 103,668.08 and 41,587.80 is: 57,391.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,121.80 : 103,668.08 = 41,587.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,121.80/103,668.08 = 41,587.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,121.80x = 103,668.08 × 41,587.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,121.80x = 4,311,327,377.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,311,327,377.42/75,121.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,391.16

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