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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,528.24, 104,226.12 and 41,996.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,528.24, 104,226.12 and 41,996.40 is: 57,953.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,528.24 : 104,226.12 = 41,996.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,528.24/104,226.12 = 41,996.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,528.24x = 104,226.12 × 41,996.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,528.24x = 4,377,121,825.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,121,825.97/75,528.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,953.45

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