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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,132.25, 103,685.75 and 41,598.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,132.25, 103,685.75 and 41,598.25 is: 57,407.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,132.25 : 103,685.75 = 41,598.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,132.25/103,685.75 = 41,598.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,132.25x = 103,685.75 × 41,598.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,132.25x = 4,313,145,749.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,313,145,749.94/75,132.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,407.38

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