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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,077.52, 112,436.86 and 41,714.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,077.52, 112,436.86 and 41,714.84 is: 62,472.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,077.52 : 112,436.86 = 41,714.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,077.52/112,436.86 = 41,714.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,077.52x = 112,436.86 × 41,714.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,077.52x = 4,690,285,625.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,285,625.00/75,077.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,472.57

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