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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,258.35, 103,857.69 and 41,269.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,258.35, 103,857.69 and 41,269.94 is: 56,953.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,258.35 : 103,857.69 = 41,269.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,258.35/103,857.69 = 41,269.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,258.35x = 103,857.69 × 41,269.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,258.35x = 4,286,200,634.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,286,200,634.84/75,258.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,953.16

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