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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,551.86, 104,264.31 and 41,562.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,551.86, 104,264.31 and 41,562.98 is: 57,358.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,551.86 : 104,264.31 = 41,562.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,551.86/104,264.31 = 41,562.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,551.86x = 104,264.31 × 41,562.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,551.86x = 4,333,535,431.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,333,535,431.24/75,551.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,358.42

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