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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,134.30, 103,685.33 and 41,600.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,134.30, 103,685.33 and 41,600.30 is: 57,408.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,134.30 : 103,685.33 = 41,600.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,134.30/103,685.33 = 41,600.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,134.30x = 103,685.33 × 41,600.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,134.30x = 4,313,340,833.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,313,340,833.60/75,134.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,408.41

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