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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,185.37, 103,757.63 and 41,651.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,185.37, 103,757.63 and 41,651.37 is: 57,479.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,185.37 : 103,757.63 = 41,651.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,185.37/103,757.63 = 41,651.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,185.37x = 103,757.63 × 41,651.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,185.37x = 4,321,647,229.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,321,647,229.20/75,185.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,479.90

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