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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,506.18, 104,199.81 and 41,516.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,506.18, 104,199.81 and 41,516.06 is: 57,292.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,506.18 : 104,199.81 = 41,516.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,506.18/104,199.81 = 41,516.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,506.18x = 104,199.81 × 41,516.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,506.18x = 4,325,965,563.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,965,563.95/75,506.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,292.87

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