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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,498.35, 104,185.07 and 41,506.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,498.35, 104,185.07 and 41,506.59 is: 57,277.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,498.35 : 104,185.07 = 41,506.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,498.35/104,185.07 = 41,506.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,498.35x = 104,185.07 × 41,506.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,498.35x = 4,324,366,777.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,366,777.08/75,498.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,277.63

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