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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,582.24, 104,303.29 and 41,592.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,582.24, 104,303.29 and 41,592.93 is: 57,398.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,582.24 : 104,303.29 = 41,592.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,582.24/104,303.29 = 41,592.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,582.24x = 104,303.29 × 41,592.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,582.24x = 4,338,279,345.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,338,279,345.66/75,582.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,398.13

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