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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,500.87, 104,192.39 and 41,510.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,500.87, 104,192.39 and 41,510.84 is: 57,285.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,500.87 : 104,192.39 = 41,510.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,500.87/104,192.39 = 41,510.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,500.87x = 104,192.39 × 41,510.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,500.87x = 4,325,113,213.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,113,213.32/75,500.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,285.61

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