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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,536.40, 104,238.06 and 41,545.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,536.40, 104,238.06 and 41,545.02 is: 57,330.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,536.40 : 104,238.06 = 41,545.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,536.40/104,238.06 = 41,545.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,536.40x = 104,238.06 × 41,545.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,536.40x = 4,330,572,287.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,330,572,287.46/75,536.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,330.93

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