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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,724.50, 104,500.52 and 41,734.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,724.50, 104,500.52 and 41,734.20 is: 57,593.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,724.50 : 104,500.52 = 41,734.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,724.50/104,500.52 = 41,734.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,724.50x = 104,500.52 × 41,734.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,724.50x = 4,361,245,601.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,361,245,601.78/75,724.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,593.59

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