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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,508.02, 104,198.85 and 41,516.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,508.02, 104,198.85 and 41,516.55 is: 57,291.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,508.02 : 104,198.85 = 41,516.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,508.02/104,198.85 = 41,516.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,508.02x = 104,198.85 × 41,516.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,508.02x = 4,325,976,765.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,976,765.97/75,508.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,291.62

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