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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,516.02, 104,214.78 and 41,527.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,516.02, 104,214.78 and 41,527.10 is: 57,308.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,516.02 : 104,214.78 = 41,527.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,516.02/104,214.78 = 41,527.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,516.02x = 104,214.78 × 41,527.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,516.02x = 4,327,737,590.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,327,737,590.54/75,516.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,308.87

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