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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,525.50, 104,219.78 and 41,536.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,525.50, 104,219.78 and 41,536.38 is: 57,317.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,525.50 : 104,219.78 = 41,536.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,525.50/104,219.78 = 41,536.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,525.50x = 104,219.78 × 41,536.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,525.50x = 4,328,912,385.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,328,912,385.60/75,525.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,317.23

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