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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,123.37, 112,521.27 and 37,618.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,123.37, 112,521.27 and 37,618.03 is: 56,345.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,123.37 : 112,521.27 = 37,618.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,123.37/112,521.27 = 37,618.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,123.37x = 112,521.27 × 37,618.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,123.37x = 4,232,828,510.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,232,828,510.50/75,123.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,345.03

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