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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,176.43, 103,743.60 and 41,184.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,176.43, 103,743.60 and 41,184.18 is: 56,834.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,176.43 : 103,743.60 = 41,184.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,176.43/103,743.60 = 41,184.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,176.43x = 103,743.60 × 41,184.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,176.43x = 4,272,595,096.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,272,595,096.25/75,176.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,834.24

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