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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,134.08, 103,686.31 and 41,142.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,134.08, 103,686.31 and 41,142.03 is: 56,776.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,134.08 : 103,686.31 = 41,142.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,134.08/103,686.31 = 41,142.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,134.08x = 103,686.31 × 41,142.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,134.08x = 4,265,864,552.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,265,864,552.47/75,134.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,776.69

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