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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,332.12, 103,958.50 and 41,340.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,332.12, 103,958.50 and 41,340.86 is: 57,050.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,332.12 : 103,958.50 = 41,340.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,332.12/103,958.50 = 41,340.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,332.12x = 103,958.50 × 41,340.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,332.12x = 4,297,733,794.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,297,733,794.31/75,332.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,050.48

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