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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,432.26, 104,096.34 and 41,443.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,432.26, 104,096.34 and 41,443.04 is: 57,191.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,432.26 : 104,096.34 = 41,443.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,432.26/104,096.34 = 41,443.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,432.26x = 104,096.34 × 41,443.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,432.26x = 4,314,069,042.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,314,069,042.71/75,432.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,191.30

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