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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,523.30, 104,219.85 and 41,531.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,523.30, 104,219.85 and 41,531.62 is: 57,312.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,523.30 : 104,219.85 = 41,531.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,523.30/104,219.85 = 41,531.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,523.30x = 104,219.85 × 41,531.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,523.30x = 4,328,419,206.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,328,419,206.66/75,523.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,312.37

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