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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,464.60, 104,136.11 and 41,472.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,464.60, 104,136.11 and 41,472.35 is: 57,229.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,464.60 : 104,136.11 = 41,472.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,464.60/104,136.11 = 41,472.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,464.60x = 104,136.11 × 41,472.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,464.60x = 4,318,769,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,318,769,201.56/75,464.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,229.07

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