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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,010.24, 112,532.10 and 28,263.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,010.24, 112,532.10 and 28,263.52 is: 42,401.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,010.24 : 112,532.10 = 28,263.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,010.24/112,532.10 = 28,263.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,010.24x = 112,532.10 × 28,263.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,010.24x = 3,180,553,258.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,180,553,258.99/75,010.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,401.59

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