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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,037.33, 112,587.59 and 32,895.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,037.33, 112,587.59 and 32,895.69 is: 49,357.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,037.33 : 112,587.59 = 32,895.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,037.33/112,587.59 = 32,895.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,037.33x = 112,587.59 × 32,895.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,037.33x = 3,703,646,458.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,703,646,458.49/75,037.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,357.39

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