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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,374.36, 104,016.08 and 41,383.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,374.36, 104,016.08 and 41,383.41 is: 57,108.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,374.36 : 104,016.08 = 41,383.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,374.36/104,016.08 = 41,383.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,374.36x = 104,016.08 × 41,383.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,374.36x = 4,304,539,878.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,304,539,878.32/75,374.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,108.81

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