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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,200.40, 112,800.60 and 60,438.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,200.40, 112,800.60 and 60,438.15 is: 90,657.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,200.40 : 112,800.60 = 60,438.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,200.40/112,800.60 = 60,438.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,200.40x = 112,800.60 × 60,438.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,200.40x = 6,817,459,582.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,817,459,582.89/75,200.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,657.23

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