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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,510.45, 104,201.75 and 41,518.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,510.45, 104,201.75 and 41,518.70 is: 57,294.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,510.45 : 104,201.75 = 41,518.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,510.45/104,201.75 = 41,518.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,510.45x = 104,201.75 × 41,518.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,510.45x = 4,326,320,469.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,326,320,469.12/75,510.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,294.33

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