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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,568.37, 104,284.33 and 41,576.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,568.37, 104,284.33 and 41,576.11 is: 57,375.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,568.37 : 104,284.33 = 41,576.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,568.37/104,284.33 = 41,576.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,568.37x = 104,284.33 × 41,576.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,568.37x = 4,335,736,775.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,335,736,775.36/75,568.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,375.02

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