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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,242.50, 103,831.88 and 41,250.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,242.50, 103,831.88 and 41,250.24 is: 56,923.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,242.50 : 103,831.88 = 41,250.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,242.50/103,831.88 = 41,250.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,242.50x = 103,831.88 × 41,250.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,242.50x = 4,283,089,763.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,283,089,763.40/75,242.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,923.81

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