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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,045.60, 112,611.60 and 28,303.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,045.60, 112,611.60 and 28,303.20 is: 42,471.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,045.60 : 112,611.60 = 28,303.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,045.60/112,611.60 = 28,303.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,045.60x = 112,611.60 × 28,303.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,045.60x = 3,187,268,637.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,187,268,637.12/75,045.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,471.09

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