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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,517.34, 104,211.72 and 41,525.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,517.34, 104,211.72 and 41,525.79 is: 57,304.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,517.34 : 104,211.72 = 41,525.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,517.34/104,211.72 = 41,525.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,517.34x = 104,211.72 × 41,525.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,517.34x = 4,327,474,000.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,327,474,000.26/75,517.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,304.38

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