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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,543.50, 104,252.32 and 41,550.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,543.50, 104,252.32 and 41,550.24 is: 57,340.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,543.50 : 104,252.32 = 41,550.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,543.50/104,252.32 = 41,550.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,543.50x = 104,252.32 × 41,550.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,543.50x = 4,331,708,916.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,331,708,916.56/75,543.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,340.59

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