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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,141.56, 103,695.37 and 41,607.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,141.56, 103,695.37 and 41,607.56 is: 57,418.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,141.56 : 103,695.37 = 41,607.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,141.56/103,695.37 = 41,607.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,141.56x = 103,695.37 × 41,607.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,141.56x = 4,314,511,484.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,314,511,484.22/75,141.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,418.44

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