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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,548.03, 104,258.81 and 41,557.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,548.03, 104,258.81 and 41,557.79 is: 57,351.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,548.03 : 104,258.81 = 41,557.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,548.03/104,258.81 = 41,557.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,548.03x = 104,258.81 × 41,557.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,548.03x = 4,332,766,096.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,332,766,096.17/75,548.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,351.15

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