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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,135.42, 103,686.84 and 41,601.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,135.42, 103,686.84 and 41,601.42 is: 57,409.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,135.42 : 103,686.84 = 41,601.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,135.42/103,686.84 = 41,601.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,135.42x = 103,686.84 × 41,601.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,135.42x = 4,313,519,779.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,313,519,779.31/75,135.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,409.94

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