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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,517.01, 104,220.11 and 41,531.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,517.01, 104,220.11 and 41,531.48 is: 57,317.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,517.01 : 104,220.11 = 41,531.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,517.01/104,220.11 = 41,531.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,517.01x = 104,220.11 × 41,531.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,517.01x = 4,328,415,973.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,328,415,973.85/75,517.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,317.10

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