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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,059.80, 112,557.30 and 37,605.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,059.80, 112,557.30 and 37,605.40 is: 56,391.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,059.80 : 112,557.30 = 37,605.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,059.80/112,557.30 = 37,605.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,059.80x = 112,557.30 × 37,605.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,059.80x = 4,232,762,289.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,232,762,289.42/75,059.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,391.87

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