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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,536.70, 104,242.98 and 41,548.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,536.70, 104,242.98 and 41,548.64 is: 57,338.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,536.70 : 104,242.98 = 41,548.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,536.70/104,242.98 = 41,548.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,536.70x = 104,242.98 × 41,548.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,536.70x = 4,331,154,048.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,331,154,048.55/75,536.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,338.41

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