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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,025.40, 112,569.14 and 32,883.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,025.40, 112,569.14 and 32,883.70 is: 49,339.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,025.40 : 112,569.14 = 32,883.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,025.40/112,569.14 = 32,883.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,025.40x = 112,569.14 × 32,883.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,025.40x = 3,701,689,829.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,689,829.02/75,025.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,339.15

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