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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,551.10, 104,263.38 and 41,562.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,551.10, 104,263.38 and 41,562.24 is: 57,357.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,551.10 : 104,263.38 = 41,562.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,551.10/104,263.38 = 41,562.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,551.10x = 104,263.38 × 41,562.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,551.10x = 4,333,419,622.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,333,419,622.77/75,551.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,357.47

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