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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,491.16, 104,179.10 and 41,501.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,491.16, 104,179.10 and 41,501.08 is: 57,272.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,491.16 : 104,179.10 = 41,501.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,491.16/104,179.10 = 41,501.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,491.16x = 104,179.10 × 41,501.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,491.16x = 4,323,545,163.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,323,545,163.43/75,491.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,272.20

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