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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,548.27, 104,249.36 and 41,556.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,548.27, 104,249.36 and 41,556.21 is: 57,343.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,548.27 : 104,249.36 = 41,556.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,548.27/104,249.36 = 41,556.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,548.27x = 104,249.36 × 41,556.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,548.27x = 4,332,208,088.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,332,208,088.74/75,548.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,343.58

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