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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,548.50, 104,259.22 and 41,555.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,548.50, 104,259.22 and 41,555.24 is: 57,347.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,548.50 : 104,259.22 = 41,555.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,548.50/104,259.22 = 41,555.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,548.50x = 104,259.22 × 41,555.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,548.50x = 4,332,516,909.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,332,516,909.31/75,548.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,347.49

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