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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,482.27, 104,164.32 and 41,490.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,482.27, 104,164.32 and 41,490.02 is: 57,255.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,482.27 : 104,164.32 = 41,490.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,482.27/104,164.32 = 41,490.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,482.27x = 104,164.32 × 41,490.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,482.27x = 4,321,779,199.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,321,779,199.26/75,482.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,255.56

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