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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,083.36, 112,646.30 and 37,598.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,083.36, 112,646.30 and 37,598.18 is: 56,407.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,083.36 : 112,646.30 = 37,598.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,083.36/112,646.30 = 37,598.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,083.36x = 112,646.30 × 37,598.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,083.36x = 4,235,295,112.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,235,295,112.51/75,083.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,407.91

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