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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,680.45, 104,439.74 and 41,689.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,680.45, 104,439.74 and 41,689.09 is: 57,531.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,680.45 : 104,439.74 = 41,689.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,680.45/104,439.74 = 41,689.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,680.45x = 104,439.74 × 41,689.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,680.45x = 4,353,997,720.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,353,997,720.44/75,680.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,531.34

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