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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,522.24, 104,221.89 and 41,532.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,522.24, 104,221.89 and 41,532.21 is: 57,315.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,522.24 : 104,221.89 = 41,532.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,522.24/104,221.89 = 41,532.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,522.24x = 104,221.89 × 41,532.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,522.24x = 4,328,565,422.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,328,565,422.08/75,522.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,315.11

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