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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,471.84, 104,150.86 and 41,482.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,471.84, 104,150.86 and 41,482.60 is: 57,245.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,471.84 : 104,150.86 = 41,482.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,471.84/104,150.86 = 41,482.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,471.84x = 104,150.86 × 41,482.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,471.84x = 4,320,448,465.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,320,448,465.04/75,471.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,245.83

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