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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,227.04, 112,840.24 and 44,259.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,227.04, 112,840.24 and 44,259.36 is: 66,388.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,227.04 : 112,840.24 = 44,259.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,227.04/112,840.24 = 44,259.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,227.04x = 112,840.24 × 44,259.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,227.04x = 4,994,236,804.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,994,236,804.65/75,227.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,388.85

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