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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,567.40, 104,285.26 and 41,579.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,567.40, 104,285.26 and 41,579.40 is: 57,380.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,567.40 : 104,285.26 = 41,579.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,567.40/104,285.26 = 41,579.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,567.40x = 104,285.26 × 41,579.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,567.40x = 4,336,118,539.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,336,118,539.64/75,567.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,380.81

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