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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,000.30, 112,501.65 and 19,596.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,000.30, 112,501.65 and 19,596.30 is: 29,394.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,000.30 : 112,501.65 = 19,596.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,000.30/112,501.65 = 19,596.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,000.30x = 112,501.65 × 19,596.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,000.30x = 2,204,616,083.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,204,616,083.90/75,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,394.76

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