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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,503.40, 104,185.62 and 41,506.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,503.40, 104,185.62 and 41,506.29 is: 57,273.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,503.40 : 104,185.62 = 41,506.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,503.40/104,185.62 = 41,506.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,503.40x = 104,185.62 × 41,506.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,503.40x = 4,324,358,557.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,358,557.55/75,503.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,273.69

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