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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,452.23, 104,123.73 and 41,462.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,452.23, 104,123.73 and 41,462.83 is: 57,218.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,452.23 : 104,123.73 = 41,462.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,452.23/104,123.73 = 41,462.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,452.23x = 104,123.73 × 41,462.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,452.23x = 4,317,264,515.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,317,264,515.96/75,452.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,218.51

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