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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,214.04, 112,839.75 and 53,070.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,214.04, 112,839.75 and 53,070.66 is: 79,619.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,214.04 : 112,839.75 = 53,070.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,214.04/112,839.75 = 53,070.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,214.04x = 112,839.75 × 53,070.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,214.04x = 5,988,480,006.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,988,480,006.74/75,214.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,619.18

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