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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,564.25, 104,278.66 and 41,572.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,564.25, 104,278.66 and 41,572.00 is: 57,369.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,564.25 : 104,278.66 = 41,572.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,564.25/104,278.66 = 41,572.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,564.25x = 104,278.66 × 41,572.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,564.25x = 4,335,072,479.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,335,072,479.94/75,564.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,369.36

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