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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,080.72, 112,631.00 and 27,729.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,080.72, 112,631.00 and 27,729.10 is: 41,597.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,080.72 : 112,631.00 = 27,729.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,080.72/112,631.00 = 27,729.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,080.72x = 112,631.00 × 27,729.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,080.72x = 3,123,156,264.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,123,156,264.24/75,080.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,597.31

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