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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,516.47, 104,215.40 and 41,527.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,516.47, 104,215.40 and 41,527.53 is: 57,309.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,516.47 : 104,215.40 = 41,527.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,516.47/104,215.40 = 41,527.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,516.47x = 104,215.40 × 41,527.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,516.47x = 4,327,807,942.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,327,807,942.32/75,516.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,309.46

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