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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,532.86, 104,232.96 and 41,541.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,532.86, 104,232.96 and 41,541.12 is: 57,325.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,532.86 : 104,232.96 = 41,541.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,532.86/104,232.96 = 41,541.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,532.86x = 104,232.96 × 41,541.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,532.86x = 4,329,953,899.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,329,953,899.32/75,532.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,325.43

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