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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,491.45, 104,179.53 and 41,501.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,491.45, 104,179.53 and 41,501.37 is: 57,272.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,491.45 : 104,179.53 = 41,501.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,491.45/104,179.53 = 41,501.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,491.45x = 104,179.53 × 41,501.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,491.45x = 4,323,593,220.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,323,593,220.96/75,491.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,272.62

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