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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,196.56, 103,772.28 and 41,204.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,196.56, 103,772.28 and 41,204.36 is: 56,862.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,196.56 : 103,772.28 = 41,204.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,196.56/103,772.28 = 41,204.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,196.56x = 103,772.28 × 41,204.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,196.56x = 4,275,870,383.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,275,870,383.14/75,196.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,862.58

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