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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,501.40, 104,182.87 and 41,504.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,501.40, 104,182.87 and 41,504.29 is: 57,270.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,501.40 : 104,182.87 = 41,504.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,501.40/104,182.87 = 41,504.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,501.40x = 104,182.87 × 41,504.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,501.40x = 4,324,036,049.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,036,049.51/75,501.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,270.94

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