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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,120.50, 112,698.53 and 24,519.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,120.50, 112,698.53 and 24,519.26 is: 36,784.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,120.50 : 112,698.53 = 24,519.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,120.50/112,698.53 = 24,519.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,120.50x = 112,698.53 × 24,519.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,120.50x = 2,763,284,558.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,763,284,558.69/75,120.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,784.69

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