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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,023.40, 112,566.14 and 32,881.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,023.40, 112,566.14 and 32,881.70 is: 49,336.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,023.40 : 112,566.14 = 32,881.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,023.40/112,566.14 = 32,881.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,023.40x = 112,566.14 × 32,881.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,023.40x = 3,701,366,045.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,366,045.64/75,023.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,336.15

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