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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,036.68, 112,564.50 and 34,500.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,036.68, 112,564.50 and 34,500.48 is: 51,755.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,036.68 : 112,564.50 = 34,500.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,036.68/112,564.50 = 34,500.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,036.68x = 112,564.50 × 34,500.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,036.68x = 3,883,529,556.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,883,529,556.71/75,036.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,755.08

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