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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,537.70, 104,244.36 and 41,549.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,537.70, 104,244.36 and 41,549.64 is: 57,339.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,537.70 : 104,244.36 = 41,549.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,537.70/104,244.36 = 41,549.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,537.70x = 104,244.36 × 41,549.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,537.70x = 4,331,315,630.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,331,315,630.03/75,537.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,339.79

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