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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,530.68, 104,233.53 and 41,540.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,530.68, 104,233.53 and 41,540.65 is: 57,326.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,530.68 : 104,233.53 = 41,540.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,530.68/104,233.53 = 41,540.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,530.68x = 104,233.53 × 41,540.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,530.68x = 4,329,928,483.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,329,928,483.19/75,530.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,326.75

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