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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,334.12, 103,961.24 and 41,342.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,334.12, 103,961.24 and 41,342.88 is: 57,053.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,334.12 : 103,961.24 = 41,342.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,334.12/103,961.24 = 41,342.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,334.12x = 103,961.24 × 41,342.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,334.12x = 4,298,057,069.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,298,057,069.97/75,334.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,053.26

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