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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,559.41, 104,272.23 and 41,571.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,559.41, 104,272.23 and 41,571.39 is: 57,368.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,559.41 : 104,272.23 = 41,571.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,559.41/104,272.23 = 41,571.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,559.41x = 104,272.23 × 41,571.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,559.41x = 4,334,741,539.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,334,741,539.50/75,559.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,368.65

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