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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,520.50, 104,218.64 and 41,531.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,520.50, 104,218.64 and 41,531.14 is: 57,313.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,520.50 : 104,218.64 = 41,531.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,520.50/104,218.64 = 41,531.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,520.50x = 104,218.64 × 41,531.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,520.50x = 4,328,318,928.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,328,318,928.45/75,520.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,313.17

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