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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,179.24, 103,743.38 and 41,181.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,179.24, 103,743.38 and 41,181.41 is: 56,828.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,179.24 : 103,743.38 = 41,181.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,179.24/103,743.38 = 41,181.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,179.24x = 103,743.38 × 41,181.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,179.24x = 4,272,299,028.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,272,299,028.88/75,179.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,828.18

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