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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,123.72, 112,700.72 and 27,739.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,123.72, 112,700.72 and 27,739.12 is: 41,614.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,123.72 : 112,700.72 = 27,739.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,123.72/112,700.72 = 27,739.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,123.72x = 112,700.72 × 27,739.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,123.72x = 3,126,218,796.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,126,218,796.17/75,123.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,614.27

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