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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,000.40, 112,500.60 and 30,612.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,000.40, 112,500.60 and 30,612.40 is: 45,918.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,000.40 : 112,500.60 = 30,612.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,000.40/112,500.60 = 30,612.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,000.40x = 112,500.60 × 30,612.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,000.40x = 3,443,913,367.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,443,913,367.44/75,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,918.60

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