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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,174.18, 103,740.50 and 41,181.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,174.18, 103,740.50 and 41,181.92 is: 56,831.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,174.18 : 103,740.50 = 41,181.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,174.18/103,740.50 = 41,181.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,174.18x = 103,740.50 × 41,181.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,174.18x = 4,272,233,025.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,272,233,025.20/75,174.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,831.12

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