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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,526.56, 104,228.10 and 41,536.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,526.56, 104,228.10 and 41,536.64 is: 57,321.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,526.56 : 104,228.10 = 41,536.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,526.56/104,228.10 = 41,536.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,526.56x = 104,228.10 × 41,536.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,526.56x = 4,329,285,067.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,329,285,067.58/75,526.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,321.36

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