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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,260.54, 103,860.74 and 41,272.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,260.54, 103,860.74 and 41,272.12 is: 56,956.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,260.54 : 103,860.74 = 41,272.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,260.54/103,860.74 = 41,272.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,260.54x = 103,860.74 × 41,272.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,260.54x = 4,286,552,924.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,286,552,924.57/75,260.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,956.18

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