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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,490.08, 104,177.63 and 41,500.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,490.08, 104,177.63 and 41,500.00 is: 57,270.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,490.08 : 104,177.63 = 41,500.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,490.08/104,177.63 = 41,500.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,490.08x = 104,177.63 × 41,500.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,490.08x = 4,323,371,177.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,323,371,177.06/75,490.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,270.72

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