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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,058.64, 112,513.44 and 41,793.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,058.64, 112,513.44 and 41,793.92 is: 62,649.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,058.64 : 112,513.44 = 41,793.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,058.64/112,513.44 = 41,793.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,058.64x = 112,513.44 × 41,793.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,058.64x = 4,702,377,710.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,702,377,710.28/75,058.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,649.39

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