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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,533.52, 104,234.20 and 41,542.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,533.52, 104,234.20 and 41,542.02 is: 57,326.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,533.52 : 104,234.20 = 41,542.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,533.52/104,234.20 = 41,542.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,533.52x = 104,234.20 × 41,542.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,533.52x = 4,330,099,221.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,330,099,221.08/75,533.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,326.86

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