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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,472.20, 104,154.13 and 41,481.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,472.20, 104,154.13 and 41,481.90 is: 57,246.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,472.20 : 104,154.13 = 41,481.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,472.20/104,154.13 = 41,481.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,472.20x = 104,154.13 × 41,481.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,472.20x = 4,320,511,205.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,320,511,205.25/75,472.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,246.39

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