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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,559.42, 104,272.22 and 41,571.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,559.42, 104,272.22 and 41,571.39 is: 57,368.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,559.42 : 104,272.22 = 41,571.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,559.42/104,272.22 = 41,571.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,559.42x = 104,272.22 × 41,571.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,559.42x = 4,334,741,123.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,334,741,123.79/75,559.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,368.64

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