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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,517.23, 104,214.15 and 41,527.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,517.23, 104,214.15 and 41,527.91 is: 57,308.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,517.23 : 104,214.15 = 41,527.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,517.23/104,214.15 = 41,527.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,517.23x = 104,214.15 × 41,527.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,517.23x = 4,327,795,320.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,327,795,320.86/75,517.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,308.71

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