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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,624.18, 104,363.74 and 41,171.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,624.18, 104,363.74 and 41,171.24 is: 56,817.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,624.18 : 104,363.74 = 41,171.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,624.18/104,363.74 = 41,171.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,624.18x = 104,363.74 × 41,171.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,624.18x = 4,296,784,312.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,296,784,312.16/75,624.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,817.60

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