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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,423.45, 104,086.01 and 41,432.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,423.45, 104,086.01 and 41,432.41 is: 57,177.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,423.45 : 104,086.01 = 41,432.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,423.45/104,086.01 = 41,432.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,423.45x = 104,086.01 × 41,432.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,423.45x = 4,312,534,475.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,312,534,475.27/75,423.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,177.63

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