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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,124.30, 103,671.53 and 41,590.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,124.30, 103,671.53 and 41,590.30 is: 57,394.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,124.30 : 103,671.53 = 41,590.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,124.30/103,671.53 = 41,590.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,124.30x = 103,671.53 × 41,590.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,124.30x = 4,311,730,034.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,311,730,034.16/75,124.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,394.61

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