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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,464.85, 104,136.45 and 41,472.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,464.85, 104,136.45 and 41,472.60 is: 57,229.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,464.85 : 104,136.45 = 41,472.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,464.85/104,136.45 = 41,472.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,464.85x = 104,136.45 × 41,472.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,464.85x = 4,318,809,336.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,318,809,336.27/75,464.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,229.42

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