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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,496.41, 104,184.75 and 41,507.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,496.41, 104,184.75 and 41,507.04 is: 57,279.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,496.41 : 104,184.75 = 41,507.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,496.41/104,184.75 = 41,507.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,496.41x = 104,184.75 × 41,507.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,496.41x = 4,324,400,585.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,400,585.64/75,496.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,279.55

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