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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,495.24, 104,184.63 and 41,505.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,495.24, 104,184.63 and 41,505.21 is: 57,277.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,495.24 : 104,184.63 = 41,505.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,495.24/104,184.63 = 41,505.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,495.24x = 104,184.63 × 41,505.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,495.24x = 4,324,204,946.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,204,946.92/75,495.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,277.85

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