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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,085.40, 112,628.10 and 47,091.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,085.40, 112,628.10 and 47,091.80 is: 70,637.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,085.40 : 112,628.10 = 47,091.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,085.40/112,628.10 = 47,091.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,085.40x = 112,628.10 × 47,091.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,085.40x = 5,303,859,959.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,303,859,959.58/75,085.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,637.70

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