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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,084.17, 112,657.59 and 32,942.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,084.17, 112,657.59 and 32,942.48 is: 49,427.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,084.17 : 112,657.59 = 32,942.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,084.17/112,657.59 = 32,942.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,084.17x = 112,657.59 × 32,942.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,084.17x = 3,711,219,842.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,219,842.14/75,084.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,427.46

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