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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,444.36, 104,112.80 and 40,988.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,444.36, 104,112.80 and 40,988.80 is: 56,564.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,444.36 : 104,112.80 = 40,988.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,444.36/104,112.80 = 40,988.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,444.36x = 104,112.80 × 40,988.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,444.36x = 4,267,458,736.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,267,458,736.64/75,444.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,564.32

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