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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,500.58, 104,191.50 and 41,509.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,500.58, 104,191.50 and 41,509.31 is: 57,283.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,500.58 : 104,191.50 = 41,509.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,500.58/104,191.50 = 41,509.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,500.58x = 104,191.50 × 41,509.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,500.58x = 4,324,917,272.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,917,272.87/75,500.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,283.23

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